# General plan documents — miami_dade_county-florida Assembled by OpenPublica from the documents it serves for this government. Each section below is a separate publication by the government; page anchors (``) refer to pages of that section's own source PDF, linked in its heading. **Contains 5 documents.** OpenPublica has pinned these slots for this government: circulation, conservation, housing, land_use, open_space. That is what we have looked for, not a statement that the government publishes nothing else — a plan element absent here may simply not have been reviewed yet. Last reviewed 2026-08-09. --- ## Land Use — I. Land Use Element - Source: https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/economy/planning/documents/cdmp-land-use-element.pdf - Pages: 158 - Covers: land_use # LAND USE ELEMENT ## Introduction The Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) for the years 2020 and 2030 constitutes the sixth major update of the CDMP Land Use Element. However, the pattern of land use and urban growth promoted in the original 1975 edition of the CDMP remains essentially unchanged. This growth policy includes, among other intents, that the intensification of physical development and expansion of the urban area should be managed to occur 1) at a rate commensurate with projected population and economic growth; 2) in a contiguous pattern centered around a network of high-intensity urban centers well connected by multimodal intraurban transportation facilities; 3) in locations which optimize efficiency in public service delivery and conservation of valuable natural resources; and 4) in recognition of the County's physical limitations to horizontal expansion due to the location of the Everglades National Parks, wetlands and environmental preserves, and the County's unique agricultural land resources. The Land Use Element identifies locations in Miami-Dade County where various land uses and intensities of use will be permitted to occur in the future. It establishes and articulates broad policy in keeping with the traditional role of the metropolitan area comprehensive plan as a framework for, or schematic plan of, areawide future development. The Land Use Element is at the same time both reactive and proactive. It not only reflects previously adopted plans and established land use and zoning patterns, it also establishes the County's policy regarding future zoning and land use patterns. Similarly, while it reflects existing urban service capacities and constraints, it also establishes locations where future service improvements will have to follow. It also both reflects, and seeks to promote, activity in the private land market. Recent development trends are carefully considered, however, the Land Use Element endeavors to assert County influence on locations and intensity of future development activity. The Land Use Element contains all of the material required by Section 163.3177(6)(a), _Florida Statutes_ (F.S.) which establishes the minimum requirements for contents of the future land use element. Moreover, the Miami-Dade County portion of the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern is affected by, and addressed in this Element as well as in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element. The Big Cypress "Critical Area" boundaries coincide directly with the boundaries of the Big Cypress National Preserve in Miami-Dade County which are identified on Figure 4, Environmentally Protected Parks contained in this Element. The _Adopted Components_ of the Land Use Element include the Land Use Goal, Objectives and Policies, the Land Use Plan map for 2020 and 2030 and related text titled "Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map", and maps of future historical and natural resources. Also included is a "monitoring program" for periodically measuring progress being made in implementing the comprehensive plan. Supporting material for this Element includes the 1988 _Support Components_ report, the 2003 and the 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Reports, which contain background data and information, analyses of land use trends and synopses of urban service and environmental opportunities and constraints. The environmental and service analyses included in the land use support materials are brief synopses of extensive inventory and analyses contained in the Conservation and various service Elements of the Plan. The reader is referred to the 2010 EAR report addressing those elements for complete analyses of those services. # GOAL **PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE DISTRIBUTION OF LAND USE AND SERVICES TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE POPULATIONS IN A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT MANNER THAT WILL MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE NATURAL AND MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT AND AMENITIES, AND PRESERVE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S UNIQUE AGRICULTURAL LANDS.** ### Objective LU-1 **The location and configuration of Miami-Dade County's urban growth through the year 2030 shall emphasize concentration and intensification of development around centers of activity, development of well designed communities containing a variety of uses, housing types and public services, renewal and rehabilitation of blighted areas, and contiguous urban expansion when warranted, rather than sprawl.** #### Policies LU-1A. High intensity, well-designed urban centers shall be facilitated by Miami-Dade County at locations having high countywide multimodal accessibility. LU-1B. Major centers of activity, industrial complexes, regional shopping centers, large-scale office centers and other concentrations of significant employment shall be the structuring elements of the metropolitan area and shall be sited on the basis of metropolitan-scale considerations at locations with good countywide, multi-modal accessibility. LU-1C. Miami-Dade County shall give priority to infill development on vacant sites in currently urbanized areas, and redevelopment of substandard or underdeveloped environmentally suitable urban areas contiguous to existing urban development where all necessary urban services and facilities are projected to have capacity to accommodate additional demand. LU-1D. In conducting its planning, regulatory, capital improvements and intergovernmental coordination activities, Miami-Dade County shall seek to facilitate the planning of communities which include recreational, educational and other public facilities, houses of worship, places of employment, and safe and convenient circulation of automotive, pedestrian and bicycle traffic throughout the communities. LU-1E. In planning and designing all new residential development and redevelopment in the county, Miami-Dade County shall vigorously promote implementation of the "Guidelines for Urban Form" contained in the "Interpretation of The Land Use Plan Map" text adopted as an extension of these policies. LU-1F. To promote housing diversity and to avoid creation of monotonous developments, Miami-Dade County shall vigorously promote the inclusion of a variety of housing types in all residential communities through its area planning, zoning, subdivision, site planning and housing finance activities, among others. In particular, Miami-Dade County shall review its zoning and subdivision practices and regulations and shall amend them, as practical, to promote this policy. LU-1G. Business developments shall preferably be placed in clusters or nodes in the vicinity of major roadway intersections, and not in continuous strips or as isolated spots, with the exception of small neighborhood nodes. Business developments shall be designed to relate to adjacent development, and large uses should be planned and designed to serve as an anchor for adjoining smaller businesses or the adjacent business district. Granting of commercial or other non-residential zoning by the County is not necessarily warranted on a given property by virtue of nearby or adjacent roadway construction or expansion, or by its location at the intersection of two roadways. LU-1H. The County should identify sites having good potential to serve as greenbelts, and should recommend retention and enhancement strategies, where warranted. Such greenbelts should be suggested on the basis of their ability to provide aesthetically pleasing urban spaces, recreational opportunities, or wildlife benefits. Considered sites should include canal, road or powerline rights-of-way, or portions thereof, particularly where they could link other parklands, wildlife habitats, or other open spaces. LU-1I. The County shall consider urban design, water and energy conservation and wildlife habitat when designing sites and selecting landscape material for all public projects. LU-1J. Miami-Dade County will maintain its commitment to improve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-eligible areas and enhance the County's Enterprise Zone as tools to expand the economy in locally distressed areas. LU-1K. Miami-Dade County will maintain and enhance the housing assistance and housing programs addressed in the Housing Element as a means to improve conditions of extremely low, very low, low and moderate income residents. This includes the provision of affordable workforce housing. LU-1L. Public facility and service providers shall give priority to eliminating any infrastructure deficiencies to facilitate rehabilitation or renewal of blighted areas. LU-1M. In formulating or amending development regulations, Miami-Dade County shall avoid creating disincentives to redevelopment of blighted areas. Where redevelopment occurs within the urban area, requirements for contributions toward provision of public facilities may be moderated where underutilized facilities or surplus capacities exist, and credit toward required infrastructure contributions may be given for the increment of development replaced by redevelopment. LU-1N. Miami-Dade County shall continue to support the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust to improve conditions of disadvantaged groups of the community. LU-1O. Miami-Dade County shall seek to prevent discontinuous, scattered development at the urban fringe in the Agriculture Areas outside the Urban Development Boundary, through its CDMP amendment process, regulatory and capital improvements programs and intergovernmental coordination activities. LU-1P. While continuing to protect and promote agriculture as a viable economic activity in the County, Miami-Dade County shall explore and may authorize alternative land uses in the South Dade agricultural area which would be compatible with agricultural activities and associated rural residential uses, and which would promote ecotourism and agritourism related to the area's agricultural and natural resource base including Everglades and Biscayne National Parks. LU-1Q. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that the siting of both public and private schools throughout the County shall conform with the school siting policies adopted under CDMP Objective EDU-3. LU-1R. Miami-Dade County shall take steps to reserve the amount of land necessary to maintain an economically viable agricultural industry. Miami-Dade County shall adopt and implement a transfer of developments rights (TDR) program to preserve agricultural land that will be supplemented by a purchase of development rights program to preserve agricultural land and environmentally sensitive property. LU-1S. The Miami-Dade County Strategic Plan shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP). The Miami-Dade County Strategic Plan includes Countywide community goals, strategies and key outcomes for Miami-Dade County government. Key outcomes of the Strategic Plan that are relevant to the Land Use element of the CDMP include increased urban infill development and urban center development, protection of viable agriculture and environmentally-sensitive land, reduced flooding, improved infrastructure and redevelopment to attract businesses, availability of high quality green space throughout the County, and development of mixed-use, multi-modal, well designed, and sustainable communities. LU-1T. Miami-Dade County through its land development regulations shall encourage developments that promote and enhance bicycling and pedestrianism through the provision of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and other measures such as building design and orientation, and shall discourage walled and gated communities. LU-1U[1][^p4-1] By 2027, Miami-Dade County should study the feasibility of allowing cluster development in the area designated Agriculture on the CDMP Land Use Plan map to promote the conservation of agricultural land. Cluster development allows for the concentration of allowable residential units on lots that are smaller than would otherwise be permitted in the Agriculture land use designation with the remainder of the property being conserved for agricultural uses. The study should include consideration of potential land use conflicts between residential and agricultural uses, an analysis of similar programs, identification of the advantages and disadvantages of such a program, and include recommendations on whether a cluster development program should be implemented in the County. LU-1U Notwithstanding the designation of the SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest [^p4-1]: Policy in May 2019 Cycle Application No. 5 adopted July 22, 2020, through Ordinance No. 20-76 after but became ‘in effect’ before Policy LU-1U in October 2017 Cycle Application No. 8 adopted September 27, 2018, through Ordinance 18-109 (due to a Chapter 163 Administrative Challenge) having the same policy name and is herein distinguished by the addition of “[1]” to the policy name. extension as an Expressway on the CDMP Land Use Plan map and as depicted in the Traffic Circulation Subelement map series, no construction associated with the SR-836 southwest extension shall occur that would restrict farm vehicle and equipment access to agricultural properties adjacent to the SR-836 southwest extension corridor. Moreover, to minimize the impacts of the expressway’s southwest extension, the design and construction shall be conducted in a manner that does not cause drainage or the spillage of lighting from the expressway onto adjacent agricultural lands. LU-1V. To mitigate the impacts of the SR-836 southwest extension on the agricultural area, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (or successor agency) shall preserve agricultural lands outside the UDB commensurate to impacts to agricultural lands that would be taken out of production by the project. Said preservation may be through participation in the County’s Purchase Development Rights program or other mechanism acceptable to the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (or successor Department). LU-1W. The alignment of the SR-836 southwest extension shall remain outside and to the east of the boundary of the 10-day travel time contour of the west wellfield area, and all drainage shall be subject to DERM approval for conformance to Chapter 24 of the Code. In addition, prior to the construction of the roadway, or any phase thereof, MDX shall prepare a surface water sheet flow analysis to demonstrate that the wetlands hydrology in this area shall be adequately retained. ### Objective LU-2 **Decisions regarding the location, extent and intensity of future land use in Miami-Dade County, and urban expansion in particular, shall be based upon the physical and financial feasibility of providing, by the year 2030, all urbanized areas with services at levels of service (LOS) which meet or exceed the minimum standards adopted in the Capital Improvements Element, among other requirements set forth in this plan.** #### Policies LU-2A. All development orders authorizing new, or significant expansion of existing, urban land uses shall be contingent upon the provision of services at or above the Level of Service (LOS) standards specified in the Capital Improvements Element (CIE), except as otherwise provided in the “Concurrency Management Program” section of the CIE. LU-2B. Priority in the provision of services and facilities and the allocation of financial resources for services and facilities in Miami-Dade County shall be given first to serve the area within the Urban Infill Area and Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas. Second priority shall be given to serve the area between the Urban Infill Area and the Urban Development Boundary. And third priority shall support the staged development of the Urban Expansion Area (UEA). Urban services and facilities which support or encourage urban development in Agriculture and Open Land areas shall be avoided, except for those improvements necessary to protect public health and safety and which service the localized needs of these non-urban areas. Areas designated Environmental Protection shall be particularly avoided. LU-2C. Miami-Dade County shall maintain and enhance, as necessary, impact fee and comparable programs and procedures to require all development, regardless of size, to contribute its proportionate share of capital facilities, or funds or land therefore, necessary to accommodate impact of the proposed development or increment of redevelopment over and above preexisting development on a site. Miami-Dade County shall periodically review and update fee schedules to ensure that all public marginal costs are appropriately recognized, and that fee structures reflect pertinent geographic (i.e., core, fringe, or rural area) variability in facility usage. Miami-Dade County should consider revisions to impact fee structures to better align the provision of County infrastructure with adopted land use development strategies, which promote infill development and development around existing and planned transit corridors. LU-2D. Miami-Dade County agencies shall continue and, where possible, improve their efforts to coordinate projects to construct or repair infrastructure such as roadways and utilities in order to minimize the disruption and inconvenience caused by such construction activities. LU-2E. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources shall coordinate and centralize the compilation of monitoring information necessary to make determinations regarding existing and projected Levels of Service and to prepare Evaluation and Appraisal Reports for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners, as required by Section 2-116 of the Miami-Dade County Code. All Miami-Dade County agencies shall fully cooperate with the Department by carrying out necessary monitoring and reporting activities identified in the CDMP Monitoring Program. ### Objective LU-3 **The location, design and management practices of development and redevelopment in Miami-Dade County shall ensure the protection of natural resources and systems by recognizing, and sensitively responding to constraints posed by soil conditions, topography, water table level, vegetation type, wildlife habitat, and hurricane and other flood hazards, and by reflecting the management policies contained in resource planning and management plans prepared pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, and approved by the Governor and Cabinet, or included in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan approved by Congress through the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.** #### Policies LU-3A. Development orders in Miami-Dade County shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies contained in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage and Coastal Management Elements of this Plan, and with all applicable environmental regulations, as well as all other elements of the CDMP. LU-3B. All significant natural resources and systems shall be protected from incompatible land use including Biscayne Bay, future coastal and inland wetlands, future potable water-supply wellfield areas identified in the Land Use Element or in adopted wellfield protection plans, and forested portions of Environmentally Sensitive Natural Forest Communities as identified in the Natural Forest Inventory, as may be amended from time to time. LU-3C. Development in the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern, and in the East Everglades as defined in Section 33B-13, Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida (1981) shall be limited to uses, designs and management practices which are consistent with adopted State regulations and policies, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, and related federal, State or County policies, plans or regulations as may be formulated, consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of this comprehensive plan. Miami-Dade County shall improve its enforcement of East Everglades development regulations and shall improve such regulations if necessary to enable effective enforcement. LU-3D. Miami-Dade County shall not sponsor any growth-subsidizing programs which promote future population growth and residential development on the barrier islands of Miami-Dade County or within the coastal high hazard areas (CHHA). Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with municipalities in Coastal High Hazard Areas, and areas with repetitive losses due to flooding or storm damage, to minimize demand for facilities and services that result from redevelopment and increases in residential densities. The provision of facilities and services to accomplish the timely evacuation of already-developed barrier islands in advance of approaching hurricanes shall be a priority of Miami-Dade County's transportation planning and hurricane preparedness programs. LU-3E. Any zoning action or amendment to the CDMP that would approve any use other than direct agricultural production, the sale of agricultural produce, and permitted residential and Bed and Breakfast uses of property, in an area designated as Agriculture, whether as a primary use or as an accessory or subordinated use to an agricultural use, or action that would liberalize standards or allowances governing such other uses on land that is, a) outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), and b) within one mile of the right-of-way line of any portions of Krome Avenue designated in this Plan for improvement to 4-lanes, shall require an affirmative vote of not less than five members of the affected Community Zoning Appeals Board and two-thirds of the total membership of the Board of County Commissioners then in office, where such Community Zoning Appeals Board or Board of County Commissioners issues a decision. The term "direct agricultural production" includes crops, livestock, nurseries, groves, packing houses, and barns, but not uses such as houses of worship, schools, sale of produce and other items, and outdoor storage vehicles. This policy is not intended to permit any use not otherwise permitted by the CDMP. Any modification to this section to allow additional uses within the one mile distance from Krome Avenue shall require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of County Commissioners then in office. LU-3F. Any zoning action, or amendment to the CDMP that would approve a use of property other than limestone quarrying, seasonal agriculture or permitted residential use in an area designated as Open Land on land that is, a) outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), and b) within one mile of the right-of-way line of any portions of Krome Avenue designated in this Plan for improvement to 4-lanes, shall require an affirmative vote of not less than five members of the affected Community Zoning Appeals Board and two-thirds of the total membership of the Board of County Commissioners then in office, where such Community Zoning Appeals Board or Board of County Commissioners issues a decision. This policy is not intended to permit any use not otherwise permitted by the CDMP. Any modification to this section to allow additional uses within the one mile distance from Krome Avenue shall require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of County Commissioners then in office. LU-3G. Any zoning action, or amendment to the CDMP that would approve a use of property other than seasonal agricultural use in the Dade-Broward Levee Basin or permitted residential use in an area designated as Environmental Protection, on land that is, a) outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), and b) within one mile of the right-of-way line of any portions of Krome Avenue designated in this Plan for improvement to 4-lanes, shall require an affirmative vote of not less than five members of the affected Community Zoning Appeals Board and two-thirds of the total membership of the Board of County Commissioners then in office, where such Community Zoning Appeals Board or Board of County Commissioners issues a decision. This policy is not intended to permit any use not otherwise permitted by the CDMP. Any modification to this section to allow additional uses within the one mile distance from Krome Avenue shall require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of County Commissioners then in office. LU-3H. The Dredged Materials Management Plan for Miami-Dade County, as amended from time to time, shall be implemented by PortMiami in coordination with other agencies to ensure the proper long term management of spoil disposal and the beneficial use of dredged material. All activities related to implementation of the Dredged Materials Management Plan, including storage, transportation, disposal or beneficial use of dredged material shall ensure environmental sensitivity and responsiveness. In addition, Miami-Dade County shall continue to identify disposal sites for dredged materials as needed to assure proper long-term management of material dredged from navigation channels, sufficient long-range disposal capacity, environmental sensitivity and compatibility, and reasonable cost and transportation. LU-3I. Consistent with the provisions of Coastal Management Element Objective CM-5, Miami-Dade County shall protect and enhance recreational and working waterfronts as defined in Section 342.07, Florida Statutes. LU-3J. Miami-Dade County continues to support the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and related regional and local habitat restoration and preservation initiatives through its development review processes and long range land planning initiatives. LU-3K through LU-3P. Reserved. LU-3Q. Any zoning action or amendment to the CDMP that would approve any use other than direct agricultural production, the sale of agricultural produce, and permitted residential and Bed and Breakfast uses of property, in an area designated as Agriculture, whether as a primary use or as an accessory or subordinated use to an agricultural use, or action that would liberalize standards or allowances governing such other uses on land that is a) outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) and b) within one mile of the right-of-way line of any portions of SR-836 southwest extension designated in this Plan, shall require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Board of County Commissioners then in office. LU-3R. Any modification or amendment to this and other policies within this Plan adopted or modified as part of the October 2017 cycle amendment Application No. 8 (SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension), enumerated below, shall require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Board of County Commissioners then in office and no application seeking to amend these policies may be accompanied by an amendment to the land use designation of any property. Policies subject to this supermajority requirement include Land Use Element Policies LU-1U, LU-1V, LU-3Q, LU-3T, and LU-8G, Transportation Element Policy TE-3C, Traffic Circulation Subelement Policies TC-1B, TC-1L, TC-1M, and TC-1N, Mass Transit Subelement Policies MT-4D and MT-4E, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element Policy ROS-3F, and Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policy ICE-3I. LU-3S. Reserved. LU-3T. The SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension corridor from NW 12 Street to SW 136 Street is planned to traverse and impact wetlands within the Bird Drive and North Trail Wetland Basins and elsewhere along its alignment and will require environmental approval and wetland mitigation. To the maximum extent feasible, mitigation for the SR-836 southwest extension shall be accomplished through the acquisition, preservation, and restoration of wetlands within the Bird Drive and North Trail Basins outside the Urban Development Boundary. At a minimum, preservation of wetlands within the Bird Drive Basin shall be included as a component of the wetlands mitigation for this project. The mitigation shall also include a plan to preserve the hydrological connection and surface water flow of the wetlands remaining in these basins through the use of culverts or bridges. ### Objective LU-4 **Miami-Dade County shall continue to reduce the number of land uses, which are inconsistent with the uses designated on the LUP map and interpretive text, or with the character of the surrounding community.** #### Policies LU-4A. When evaluating compatibility among proximate land uses, the County shall consider such factors as noise, lighting, shadows, glare, vibration, odor, runoff, access, traffic, parking, height, bulk, scale of architectural elements, landscaping, hours of operation, buffering, and safety, as applicable. LU-4B. Uses designated on the LUP map and interpretive text, which generate or cause to generate significant noise, dust, odor, vibration, or truck or rail traffic shall be protected from damaging encroachment by future approval of new incompatible uses such as residential uses. LU-4C. Residential neighborhoods shall be protected from intrusion by uses that would disrupt or degrade the health, safety, tranquility, character, and overall welfare of the neighborhood by creating such impacts as excessive density, noise, light, glare, odor, vibration, dust or traffic. LU-4D. Uses which are supportive but potentially incompatible shall be permitted on sites within functional neighborhoods, communities or districts only where proper design solutions can and will be used to integrate the compatible and complementary elements and buffer any potentially incompatible elements. LU-4E. Zoning shall be examined to determine consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, and if deemed necessary to remedy an inconsistency, rezoning action shall be initiated. Examination could occur through a special zoning study, area-planning activity, or through a study of related issues. LU-4F. Miami-Dade County shall implement the Homestead Air Reserve Base Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Report guidelines and the Joint Land Use Study recommendations through the Land Use Element of the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan, and the Miami-Dade County Zoning Code to provide for land use compatibility in the vicinity of the Homestead Air Reserve Base. LU-4G. Miami-Dade County shall continue to cooperate with the Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) to ensure that future land uses on properties adjacent to HARB maintain or improve compatibility with HARB and its operations. LU-4H. By 2014, Miami-Dade County shall amend Article XXXV, Homestead Air Force Base Zoning, of the Code of Miami-Dade County to enhance and promote the compatibility of adjacent land uses and development with HARB and the protection of Base operations and activities. Consistent with the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-357-10, the amending ordinance shall address the guidelines recommended in the Homestead Air Reserve Base Joint Land Use Study and Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study, and address the following compatibility criteria: (a) Permitted uses and use restrictions; (b) Development density and intensity; (c) Building FARs and setbacks; (d) Height restrictions and notification procedures; (e) Lighting standards; (f) Noise attenuation; (g) variances and appeals; (h) Real estate disclosure process; and (i) Avigation easements LU-4I. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that proposals for future land uses, including the siting of public facilities (such as roads, sewer, schools, and government buildings), on land adjacent to the HARB and/or within the HARB Military Zone shall maintain or improve compatibility with HARB consistent with the provision of Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policies ICE-3G and ICE-3H, and pursuant to the foregoing Policies LU-4A and LU-4B. LU-4J. Through its planning, regulatory, capital improvements and intergovernmental coordination activities, Miami-Dade County shall seek to ensure that suitable land is provided for placement of utility facilities necessary to support proposed development. Necessary utility facilities may be located throughout Miami-Dade County in all land use categories as provided in the "Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map" text. ### Objective LU-5 **All public and private activities regarding the use, development and redevelopment of land and the provision of urban services and infrastructure shall be consistent with the goal, objectives and policies of this Element, with the adopted Population Estimates and Projections, and with the future uses provided by the adopted Land Use Plan (LUP) map and accompanying text titled "Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map", as balanced with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of all Elements of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan.** #### Policies LU-5A. The textual material titled "Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map" contained in this Element establishes standards for allowable land uses, and densities or intensities of use for each land use category identified on the adopted Land Use Plan (LUP) map, and is declared to be an integral part of these adopted Land Use Policies. LU-5B. All development orders authorizing a new land use or development, or redevelopment, or significant expansion of an existing use shall be contingent upon an affirmative finding that the development or use conforms to, and is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP including the adopted LUP map and accompanying "Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map". The Director of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources shall be the principal administrative interpreter of the CDMP. LU-5C. All planning activities pertaining to development and redevelopment and the provision of public services and facilities in Miami-Dade County shall be consistent with the "Population Estimates and Projections" contained in this Element, and with the locations and extent of future land uses as identified by the LUP map and its interpretive text. Plans for providing public facilities and services in Miami-Dade County shall be updated by the responsible service providers as soon as possible after the filing of applications to amend the CDMP population projections, and the corresponding elements of the CDMP shall be updated in association with the updating of the facility/service plans. LU-5D. When estimates of current population are periodically updated by the Miami-Dade County Regulatory and Economic Resources or U.S. Census Bureau, and when revised projections of future population or population distributions are officially filed by the Department as applications to amend the CDMP, these new estimates and projections may be used for planning in Miami-Dade County in lieu of previously published population estimates and the population projections currently adopted in the CDMP. ### Objective LU-6 **Miami-Dade County shall protect, preserve, ensure the proper management, and promote public awareness of historical, architectural, cultural and archaeologically significant sites and districts in Miami-Dade County, and shall continue to seek the addition of new listings** to the National Register, and increase the number of locally designated historical and archeological sites, districts and zones. ### Policies LU-6A. Miami-Dade County shall continue to identify, seek appropriate designation, and protect properties of historic, architectural, cultural and archaeological significance. LU-6B. Miami-Dade County shall place increased emphasis on districts, thematic groups and multiple resource listings with local as well as National Register historic sites. LU-6C. Miami-Dade County shall seek financial resources to develop, and promote implementation of management plans for the preservation, protection and adaptive reuse of historic and archaeological resources on County property. The Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources shall identify possible grants and other funding sources to assist County departments with the maintenance and management of their historic resources. LU-6D. Public acquisition of historic and archaeological resources shall be pursued when public ownership would provide a major public benefit to the people of Miami-Dade County, when necessary financial resources can be secured, and when public acquisition is the last available resort. LU-6E. Historic structures shall be used to accommodate government functions where reuse of a facility is financially and logistically advantageous. LU-6F. Miami-Dade County shall seek to develop technical, legal and financial incentive programs to encourage private sector participation in the preservation and protection of historical and archaeological resources. LU-6G. Miami-Dade County will continue to provide technical assistance to municipalities with established historic preservation programs that meet the minimum standards set by the County's Historic Preservation Ordinance, and will continue to act as the governing Historic Preservation Board and support staff for those municipalities that do not have their own historic preservation program or ordinance. LU-6H. Through the Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources, Miami-Dade County shall improve communication for multi-agency review processes, and expand informational networking with municipal, State and regional agencies and with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and private non-profit organizations. LU-6I. Miami-Dade County shall pursue efforts with other local, State and federal agencies to develop policies that recognize the importance of designated historic resources and that comply with the provisions of the County's Historic Preservation Ordinance. LU-6J. Miami-Dade County shall seek to increase public awareness of the value of local historic and archaeological resources through support from the print and broadcast media, presentations, conferences, seminars and special programs and events such as Dade Heritage Days and National Historic Preservation Week, and by seeking emphasis of local history from Miami-Dade County Public Schools, particularly in grades K through 12. LU-6K. Awareness of historic sites and districts shall be promoted through expansion of the historic plaques and markers program; and production and dissemination of publications on local archaeology, and historic sites. LU-6L. Through the Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources in consultation with the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Miami-Dade County shall formulate procedures for establishing Thematic Resource Districts (TRDs) and/or Historic Districts. These districts shall contain architectural and landscape design guidelines, and may authorize approval of additional compatible uses, consistent with and which promote the purposes of the particular district. ### Objective LU-7 **Miami-Dade County shall require all new development and redevelopment in existing and planned transit corridors and urban centers to be planned and designed to promote transit-oriented development (TOD), and transit use, which mixes residential, retail, office, open space and public uses in a safe, pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment that promotes mobility for people of all ages and abilities through the use of rapid transit services.** #### Policies LU-7A. Through its various planning, regulatory and development activities, Miami-Dade County shall encourage development of a wide variety of residential and non-residential land uses and activities in nodes around rapid transit stations to promote mobility, produce short trips, minimize transfers, attract transit ridership, and promote travel patterns on the transit line that are balanced directionally and temporally to promote transit operational and financial efficiencies. Land uses that may be approved around transit stations shall include housing, shopping and offices in moderate to high densities and intensities, complemented by compatible entertainment, cultural uses and human services in varying mixes. The particular uses that are approved in a given station area should, a) respect the character of the nearby community, b) strive to serve the needs of the community for housing and services, and, c) promote a balance in the range of existing and planned land uses along the subject transit line. Rapid transit station sites and their vicinity shall be developed as "urban centers" as provided in this plan element under the heading Urban Centers. LU-7B. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that both the County and its municipalities shall accommodate new development and redevelopment around rapid transit stations that is well designed, conducive to pedestrian, bicycle and transit use, and architecturally attractive. In recognition that many transit riders begin and end their trips as pedestrians or bicyclists, pedestrian and bicycle accommodations shall include, as appropriate, continuous sidewalks to the transit station, cross walks and pedestrian signals, bicycle lanes/paths, bicycle parking facilities, small blocks and closely intersecting streets, buildings oriented to the street or other pedestrian/bicycle paths, parking lots predominantly to the rear and sides of buildings, primary building entrances as close to the street or transit stop as to the parking lot, shade trees, awnings, and other weather protection for pedestrians and bicyclists. LU-7C. On all streets served by Metrobus and all arterial or collector streets designated in the Mass Transit Subelement as year 2030 or 2040 potential service areas: i) New non-residential buildings and substantial alterations[^p14-1] of existing non-residential buildings, and residential buildings wherever practical, shall provide at least one full-time building entrance that is recognizable and accessible from the street and is comparably as close to the street and/or bus stop as it is to the primary parking lot; and ii) New residential and non-residential developments, subdivisions and replats shall provide for buildings that front the transit street, or provide streets or pedestrian connections that intersect with the transit street in close proximity to bus stops not more than 700 feet apart and, as appropriate, shall provide for new bus stops and/or pullouts. LU-7D. Redevelopment of property within one-half mile of existing or planned mass transit stations and bus routes shall not cause an increase in walking distances from nearby areas to the transit services and shall, wherever practical, be done by establishing blocks of walkable scale that form an interconnected network of streets, maximizing connectivity with existing streets and promoting a comfortable and attractive environment for pedestrians of all ages and abilities. LU-7E. Land uses that are not conducive to public transit ridership such as car dealerships, car oriented food franchises, and uses that require transporting large objects should not be permitted to locate or expand within 1/4 mile of rail rapid transit stations. LU-7F. Residential development around existing and proposed rapid transit stations should have a minimum density of 15 dwelling units per acre (15 du/ac) within 1/4 mile walking distance from the stations and 20 du/ac or higher within 700 feet of the station, and a minimum of 10 du/ac between 1/4 and 1/2 mile walking distance from the station. Business and office development around rail stations should have a minimum intensity of 1.5 FAR within 1/4 mile walking distance from the station, 2.0 FAR within 700 feet, and 1.0 FAR between 1/4 and 1/2 mile walking distance from the station. Where existing and planned urban services and facilities are adequate to accommodate this development as indicated by the minimum level-of-service standards and other policies adopted in this Plan, and where permitted by applicable federal and State laws and regulations, these densities and intensities shall be required in all subsequent development approvals. Where services and facilities are currently or projected to be inadequate, or where required by Policy LU-7A, development may be approved at lower density or intensity provided that the development plan, including any parcel plan, can accommodate, and will not impede, future densification and intensification that will conform with this policy. LU-7G. Miami-Dade County should partner with the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and affected municipalities to establish a systematic program that will produce transit-oriented development (TOD) plans for the areas within ¼ to ½ mile around all Metrorail, the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC), and Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan rapid transit corridor stations. Transit-oriented development is a mix of land uses that promotes transit use and decreases the dependence on automobiles. A phasing program shall also be established as part of this effort to initiate and [^p14-1]: Substantial alteration, as the term is used in this section, shall mean repair, modification, reconstruction, addition to, or other change to a building during any ten-year period which exceeds 50 per cent of the fair market value of the building. formulate updated or new station area plans based on the overall priority categories for urban centers established by the Board of County Commissioners. Within each priority category, the factors for individual area plans may include such conditions as locations and amounts of undeveloped and underutilized land providing development and redevelopment opportunities, ownership, land use patterns, infrastructure and service levels, recent and nearby development activity, and expressions of interest in cooperating by the municipalities. Priority for station development or improvement shall be for those municipalities that have established zoning standards that ensure minimum average residential density and non-residential intensity in accordance with Policy LU-7F. LU-7H. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources shall review land development regulations to identify reforms that would invite, and not impede, transit-oriented development in the station areas, by the year 2020. LU-7I. Miami-Dade County will continue to review development incentives to encourage higher density, mixed use and transit-oriented development at or near existing and future transit stations and corridors, and continue to update its land development regulations to remove impediments and promote transit-oriented development. ### Objective LU-8 **Miami-Dade County shall maintain a process for periodic amendment to the Land Use Plan map consistent with the adopted Goals, Objectives and Policies of this plan, which will provide that the Land Use Plan map accommodates projected countywide growth.** #### Policies LU-8A. Miami-Dade County shall strive to accommodate residential development in suitable locations and densities which reflect such factors as recent trends in location and design of residential units; a variety of affordable housing options; projected availability of service and infrastructure capacity; proximity and accessibility to employment, commercial, cultural, community, and senior centers; character of existing adjacent or surrounding neighborhoods; avoidance of natural resource degradation; maintenance of quality of life and creation of amenities. Density patterns should reflect the Guidelines for Urban Form contained in this Element. LU-8B. Distribution of neighborhood or community-serving retail sales uses and personal and professional offices throughout the urban area shall reflect the spatial distribution of the residential population, among other salient social, economic and physical considerations. LU-8C. Through its planning, capital improvements, cooperative extension, economic development, regulatory and intergovernmental coordination activities, Miami-Dade County shall continue to protect and promote agriculture as a viable economic use of land in Miami-Dade County. LU-8D. The maintenance of internal consistency among all Elements of the CDMP shall be a prime consideration in evaluating all requests for amendment to any Element of the Plan. Among other considerations, the LUP map shall not be amended to provide for additional urban expansion unless traffic circulation, mass transit, water, sewer, solid waste, drainage and park and recreation facilities necessary to serve the area are included in the plan and the associated funding programs are demonstrated to be viable. **LU-8E.** Applications requesting amendments to the CDMP Land Use Plan map shall be evaluated for consistency with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of all Elements, other timely issues, and in particular the extent to which the proposal, if approved, would: i) Satisfy a deficiency in the Plan map to accommodate projected population or economic growth of the County; ii) Enhance or impede provision of services at or above adopted LOS Standards; iii) Be compatible with abutting and nearby land uses and protect the character of established neighborhoods; and iv) Enhance or degrade environmental or historical resources; and v) Enhance or degrade systems important to the County as a whole including regional drainage, emergency management, transit service, roadways, facilities of countywide significance, and water quality; and vi) If located in a planned Urban Center, or within 1/4 mile of an existing or planned transit station, exclusive busway stop, transit center, or standard or express bus stop served by peak period headways of 20 or fewer minutes, would be a use that promotes transit ridership and pedestrianism as indicated in the policies under Objective LU-7, herein. **LU-8F.** The Urban Development Boundary (UDB) should contain developable land having capacity to sustain projected countywide residential demand for a period of 10 years. The estimation of this capacity shall include the capacity to develop and redevelop around transit stations at the densities recommended in policy LU-7F. The adequacy of non-residential land supplies shall be determined on the basis of land supplies in subareas of the County appropriate to the type of use, as well as the Countywide supply within the UDB. The adequacy of land supplies for neighborhood- and community-oriented business and office uses shall be determined on the basis of localized subarea geography such as Census Tracts, Minor Statistical Areas (MSAs) and combinations thereof. Tiers, Half-Tiers and combinations thereof shall be considered along with the Countywide supply when evaluating the adequacy of land supplies for regional commercial and industrial activities. **LU-8G.** When considering land areas to add to the UDB, after demonstrating that a need exists, in accordance with the foregoing Policy LU-8F: i) The following areas shall not be considered: a) The Northwest Wellfield Protection Area located west of the Turnpike Extension between Okeechobee Road and NW 25 Street and the West Wellfield Protection Area west of SW 157 Avenue between SW 8 Street and SW 42 Street; b) Water Conservation Areas, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, Pennsuco Wetlands, and Bird Drive Wetlands, as depicted on Figure 14; c) Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan project footprints delineated in Tentatively Selected Plans and/or Project Implementation Reports; d) The Redland area south of Eureka Drive (SW 184 Street) except that property bifurcated by the UDB is not restricted hereby if such property meets the following criteria; (i) that the property is partially zoned within a designated Urban Center; (ii) that the property is within one-half mile of the South Dade Transitway and is in the Miami-Dade County Transportation Infrastructure Improvement District (TIID); and (iii) that the property is under a single folio and has not been combined with any other property as of January 24, 2024. e) Areas within the accident potential zones of the Homestead Air Reserve Base; and f) Applications for residential land uses within the Coastal High Hazard Areas ii) The following areas should be avoided: 1) Wetlands of Regional Significance as depicted on Figure 14 of the Land Use Element not otherwise listed in subsection (i)(b) of this policy; and 2) Land designated Agriculture on the Land Use Plan map, except where located in designated Urban Expansion Areas (UEAs); and 3) Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects identified in the 1999 Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, as may be modified formally or informally by the United States Army Corps of Engineers or the South Florida Water Management District or that have been approved by the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board; and 4) Land located within the FEMA V Zone. iii) The following areas shall be given priority for inclusion, subject to conformance with Policy LU-8F and the foregoing provision of this policy: a) Land within Planning Analysis SubTiers having the earliest projected supply depletion year; and b) Land within the UEAs and contiguous to the UDB; and c) Locations within one mile of a planned urban center or transit service station or bus stop providing peak hour headways of 20 minutes or less; and d) Locations having projected surplus service capacity that is unrestricted by this Plan or where necessary facilities and services can be readily extended; and e) Locations that meet the exception criteria stated in Policy LU-8G(i)(d). iv) Notwithstanding Policy LU-8G (iii), other land may be included to expand an existing unique regional facility, defined as an existing public facility or attraction of regional prominence that has been constructed on publicly owned land with significant public funding and intergovernmental coordination, if it satisfies all of the following criteria: a) The land is within the UEA, is contiguous to the UDB, and is contiguous to a unique regional facility; b) The use of the land will be limited to the expansion of the unique regional facility, together with ancillary uses; and c) The expansion will have a positive economic impact, including increased economic development and tourism. v) Furthermore, lands within the Area of Impact of the SR-836 southwest extension, as defined in Policy TC-1M, shall not be considered for addition to the UDB if the roadway capacity created by the SR-836 southwest extension is included as a basis for the addition of such lands to the UDB. LU-8H. In addition to conformance with Policies LU-8F and LU-8G, applications requesting expansion of the UDB must request designation as a “Special District” on the CDMP Land PARTIAL PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Use Plan map and include a text amendment under the “Special District” CDMP text to outline the allowable uses, maximum density, maximum floor area ratio, and how the proposed development will satisfy the criteria set forth in this policy. A zoning application must be filed concurrently with the CDMP Land Use Plan map amendment and should meet the following criteria to be approved: a) Contain a minimum of 10 acres unless the Board of County Commissioners determines a lesser acreage is appropriate; and b) Provide a mix of housing types, including but not limited to single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes, or multifamily buildings, at a minimum density of 10 du/acre, for applications that include residential development or mixed-use residential development; and c) Provide a minimum FAR of 0.25 for applications that include non-residential development, excluding public uses, public utilities, public institutions, and public facilities, except when such non-residential uses are provided to support residential uses located on the same site; and d) Where multiple project phases are proposed, include a phasing schedule in a recordable instrument in favor of the County that demonstrates how the minimum density and FAR outlined in subsections (b) and (c) will be accomplished; and e) Demonstrate that the project will be served by utility water and sewer service and that adequate public facilities and infrastructure (including water, sewer, roadways, mass transit, solid waste, flood protection, parks and schools) are available or, where not available, ensure the provision of such improvements through a recordable instrument in favor of the County; and f) Provide for the non-residential needs of the future residents including but not limited to shopping, schools, parks, and necessary public uses or demonstrate that such uses are available within an acceptable distance of the subject property; and g) Demonstrate that a jobs-to-housing ratio equivalent to or in excess of the jobs-to-housing ratio in the Minor Statistical Area (MSA) in which the subject property is located, but in no event less than 1:1 (one job for each residential unit), will be provided on-site by or for future residents or is available within five miles of the subject property; and h) Demonstrate that the proposed development will utilize sound urban design principles contained in the County’s Urban Design Manual or other document approved by action of the Board of County Commissioners and will provide for compatibility and connectivity with adjacent urban land uses; and i) Incorporate bicycle and pedestrian accessibility throughout the development with connections to adjacent areas, where appropriate; and j) Provide adequate buffering to adjacent agricultural land; and k) Provide a minimum of 15% of the gross area as open space; and l) Protect environmentally-sensitive areas to the maximum extent feasible including consideration of impacts to threatened and endangered species; and m) Demonstrate that the proposed development will have a positive net fiscal impact to Miami-Dade County; and n) At least 12.5% of the proposed residential units must be priced affordably for individuals earning up to 140% of the Area Median Income; and o) Include commitments to ensure that the proposed development will be served by mass transit with at least 20 minute peak hour headways or include a plan to provide such service; and p) Include commitments to ensure that the proposed development will not cause a roadway to exceed its adopted level of service standard or further erode the level of service on a failing roadway; q) Provide for the preservation of agricultural land commensurate with the impacts of the application on agriculturally-designated land which may include participation in a Transfer of Development Rights program, Purchase of Development Rights program or other similar effort; however, notwithstanding anything in this paragraph to the contrary, in no event shall properties within the Urban Expansion Area be obligated to preserve agricultural land at a 1-to-1 ratio. LU-8I. By 2021, Miami-Dade County shall develop land development regulations to implement the criteria outlined in Policy LU-8H. LU-8J. By no later than the time to file an application in the May 2021 CDMP Amendment Cycle to amend the Urban Expansion Areas (UEA), Miami-Dade County shall complete a study of (i) additional areas that may be identified as urban expansion areas, with a goal of replacing the 1,993 acres that were proposed for removal in Application No. 5 of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report amendments in the May 2019 CDMP Amendment Cycle, and (ii) potential additional uses that would be appropriate for the urban expansion areas, particularly near the Homestead Air Reserve Base. A draft of this study shall be made available for review by the public by March 15, 2021. ### Objective LU-9 **Miami-Dade County shall continue to maintain, update and enhance the Code of Miami-Dade County, administrative regulations and procedures, and special area planning program to ensure that future land use and development in Miami-Dade County is consistent with the CDMP, and to promote better planned neighborhoods and communities and well designed buildings.** #### Policies LU-9A. To maintain consistency between Miami-Dade County's development regulations and comprehensive plan, Miami-Dade County's land development regulation commission shall review proposals to amend Miami-Dade County's development regulations and shall report on the consistency between said proposals and the CDMP, as required by Chapter 163, F.S. LU-9B. Miami-Dade County shall continue to maintain, and enhance as necessary, regulations consistent with the CDMP which govern the use and development of land and which, as a minimum, regulate: I. Land use consistent with the CDMP Land Use Element and CDMP Level of Service Standards; II. Subdivision of land; III. Protection of potable water wellfields; IV. Areas subject to seasonal or periodic flooding; V. Stormwater management; VI. Protection of environmentally sensitive lands; VII. Signage; and VIII. On-site traffic flow and parking to ensure safety and convenience and that no avoidable off-site traffic flow impediments are caused by development. The provisions of Policy TC-3A of the Traffic Circulation Subelement, which address access management, shall apply. LU-9C. Miami-Dade County shall continue to encourage and promote the transfer of Severable Use Rights (SUR) from lands which are allocated SURs in Chapter 33B, Code of Miami-Dade County, to land located within the Urban Development Boundary as designated on the LUP map. When revising development regulations such as may be required to comply with Chapter 163, F.S., the County shall seek to create additional incentives for acquisition and use of SURs. As recommended in Miami-Dade County's State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Housing Incentives Plan, the receiver area density bonuses in Dade's SUR program should be increased to improve the effectiveness of the program and the production of affordable housing. The County shall consider modifying the SUR program to provide for the transfer of development rights from land acquired by government for uses other than residential or commercial purposes to development sites inside the UDB. LU-9D. Miami-Dade County shall continue to investigate, maintain and enhance methods, standards and regulatory approaches which facilitate sound, compatible mixing of uses in projects and communities. LU-9E. Miami-Dade County shall enhance and formalize its standards for defining and ensuring compatibility among proximate uses, and requirements for buffering. LU-9F. Miami-Dade County shall formulate and adopt zoning or other regulations to implement the policies for development and design of Metropolitan and Community Urban Centers established in the CDMP through individual ordinances for each urban center. By 2025, Miami-Dade County shall complete area plans for station locations along the six rapid transit corridors identified in the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan. LU-9G. Miami-Dade County shall review and revise its development regulations to promote building designs in multi-family residential zoning districts which are more compatible with, and sensitive to, surrounding neighborhoods, and to establish minimum densities for development in multifamily residential zoning districts. LU-9H. Miami-Dade County shall continue its special area planning program with emphasis on the preparation of physical land use and urban design plans for strategic and high-growth locations, such as urban centers and certain transportation corridors as defined in the CDMP. LU-9I. Miami-Dade County shall continue to update and enhance its land development regulations and area planning program to facilitate development of better planned neighborhoods and communities, and well-designed buildings, and shall encourage and assist municipalities to do the same. LU-9J. Miami-Dade County shall continue to use the design guidelines established in its urban design manual as additional criteria for use in the review of all applications for new residential, commercial and industrial development in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, and shall consider the inclusion of such guidelines into its land development regulations. LU-9K. By 2016, Miami-Dade County shall initiate the review and revision of its Subdivision Regulations to facilitate the development of better planned communities. The Public Works Department shall specifically review and update the Subdivision Regulations for urban design purposes. Changes to be considered shall include provisions for: a) Open space in the form of squares, plazas, or green areas in residential and commercial zoning categories; and ii) A hierarchy of street types and designs, ranging from pedestrian and bike paths to boulevards that serve both neighborhood and areawide vehicular and pedestrian trip making needs by addressing cross sections, corner radii, connectivity and rationality of street and pathway networks, and balanced accommodation of automobiles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and landscaping. LU-9L. Miami-Dade County shall formulate and adopt zoning overlay or other regulations applicable to land outside the Urban Development Boundary to orient the uses allowed in business and industrial zoning districts to those which support the rural and agricultural economy of the area. Uses permitted by right would relate exclusively to agricultural or mining industries, and other uses would be approvable as special exceptions upon demonstration that the use supports the non-urban economy of that area or is required by residents of the immediate area. LU-9M. Building, zoning and housing codes will be vigorously enforced in all areas of Miami-Dade County. LU-9N. Miami-Dade County shall continue to update its land development regulations on a regular basis in order to address code amendments recommended by CDMP policy, code deficiencies or changing conditions. LU-9O. Miami-Dade County shall revise land development regulations to allow live-work units and structures in urban centers and all land use categories that permit the mixture of residential and non-residential uses. Live-work refers to one or more individuals living in the same building where they earn their livelihood usually in professional, artisanal or light industrial activities. The quiet enjoyment expectations of the residential neighbors take precedence over the work needs in a live-work unit or building. Toward this end, the occupational use of the unit shall not include non-resident employees or walk-in trade. No outdoor activity; noise, vibration, odor, electric interference or other effect of the occupation shall be detectable outside the live-work unit. The regulations should provide for disclosure of neighboring industrial and commercial activities to prospective residential tenants and purchasers. LU-9P. Miami-Dade County shall revise land development regulations to allow work-live units in the Business and Office and Industrial and Office land use categories. The term work-live means that the needs of the work component takes precedence over the quiet expectations of residents, in that there may be noise, odors, or other impacts of the business, as well as employees, walk-in trade or sales. The predominant use of a work-live unit is industrial or commercial work activity and residential activity is secondary. LU-9Q. The County shall coordinate with affected municipalities to prepare plans for areas designated as “urban centers” on the Land Use Plan Map, and other small area and neighborhood plans as needed and appropriate. These plans shall formulate a vision for the development and redevelopment of these areas in order to identify appropriate locations for higher density development, recommend area specific design requirements, and produce working and living environments that reflect community goals. LU-9R. Miami-Dade County shall conduct a study to address minimum requirements for off-street parking and shared parking in transit corridors and areas with mixed use developments. LU-9S. Miami-Dade County shall continue to review, analyze, and revise as necessary the land use intensity standards established in the CDMP, particularly as they apply to non-residential development, to ensure consistency between intensity standards for Urban Centers and those that apply to the Urban Infill Area, the Urbanizing Area (the area between the Urban Infill Area and the Urban Development Boundary) and outside the Urban Development Boundary. The review, analysis and revision shall also address the need for minimum standards as well as maximums. Following revision of these standards, consideration shall be given to countywide adoption of them and establishment of a joint/city review board to address instances where standards cannot reasonably be met. LU- 9T. The County shall consider provisions to allow horizontal mixed-use developments, defined as the horizontal integration of parcels with different primary uses within the same site or block, in appropriate future land use categories in the Urban Development Boundary. LU- 9U. By 2015, Miami-Dade County shall evaluate and propose update(s) to the Guidelines for Urban Form, Mixed Use Development and Urban Center provisions of this plan in coordination with the “Complete Streets” program to be developed pursuant to Transportation Element Objective TE-4. The updates shall address, as appropriate, the maximum allowable FARs, intensity and density of development, allowances that facilitate transit supportive mixed developments, and shall enhance and further the implementation of the County Area Planning Program and support the intent of the Complete Streets Program. LU-9V. By 2020, Miami-Dade County shall adopt form-based zoning regulations to implement the mixed-use development provisions for areas within the Rapid Transit Activity Corridors. Such regulations shall, at a minimum, address compatibility with adjacent land uses, use of alternate modes of transportation, and connectivity between land uses and transit. ### Objective LU-10 **Miami-Dade County should achieve a countywide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from the baseline year of 2008 to 2050 and work to achieve zero emissions for countywide energy sources. Miami-Dade County should encourage development patterns that reduce emissions and promote energy efficiency.** ### Policies LU-10A. Miami-Dade County shall facilitate contiguous urban development, infill, redevelopment of substandard or underdeveloped urban areas, moderate to high intensity activity centers, mass transit supportive development, and mixed-use projects to reduce emissions and promote energy conservation. To facilitate and promote such development Miami-Dade County shall orient its public facilities and infrastructure planning efforts to minimize and reduce deficiencies and establish the service capacities needed to support such development. LU-10B. Miami-Dade County shall continue to update and refine the inventory of countywide greenhouse gas emissions utilizing current data. Further, the County should assess the carbon storage and sequestration capacity of natural and other areas within the County. LU-10C. Miami-Dade County shall encourage energy conservation by adopting Florida Green Building Coalition, US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or other acceptable commercial building standards for County-owned facilities and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Envision standards for County-owned infrastructure. LU-10D. Miami-Dade County shall promote energy conservation by encouraging builders, remodelers, homeowners and homebuyers to implement ENERGY STAR, Florida Green Building Coalition green home or other acceptable environmental standards and by encouraging site planners and land developers to implement Florida Green Building Coalition, US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or other acceptable commercial building standards. LU10-E. Miami-Dade County shall continue to investigate opportunities to incentivize energy efficiency and, as appropriate, access available incentives and/or information regarding available incentives and make such information or accessed incentives available for developers and property owners to incorporate energy efficiency and other conservation measures that meet recognized green building standards into the design, construction or rehabilitation of their buildings. LU-10F. Miami-Dade County should implement programs to encourage large-scale facilities to track water and electricity consumption and provide efficiency improvements. LU-10G. Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with municipalities in the County to develop a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and regional plan that establishes short-, mid-, and long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets and strategies. LU-10H. Miami-Dade County shall take steps towards having 30% of countywide energy obtained from solar by 2030 with the ultimate goal of achieving zero emissions for countywide energy sources. LU-10I. Miami-Dade County shall consider strategies to reduce the urban heat island effect which may include requirements for high albedo surfaces, porous pavement, tree canopy, and cool roofs. LU-10J. By 2025, Miami-Dade County shall consider strategies to expand the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the County. LU-10K. Miami-Dade County should take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for County facilities and operations by decreasing fuel consumption, reducing electricity usage and increasing use of renewable energy sources, among other strategies. Specific measures should include: 1) Reducing the consumption of gasoline in County operations by 30 percent and the consumption of diesel fuel in County operations by 70 percent from the baseline year of 2016 to 2028 and further move toward conversion of the County’s fleet to electric vehicles; and 2) Incorporating green building practices into the design of County facilities and infrastructure; and 3) Reducing electricity usage for County facilities by 20% from the baseline year of 2009 to 2025. ### Objective LU-11 **Miami-Dade County shall take specific measures to promote redevelopment of dilapidated or abandoned buildings and the renovation, rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of existing structures.** **Policies** LU-11A. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources will develop and maintain an appropriate methodology (model), which contains relevant variables and has been validated with respect to accuracy for indicating sites, which have a high potential for redevelopment. The results from applications of this model will be reported annually. LU-11B. Miami-Dade County shall continue to utilize its Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Program and federal programs such as the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME program to facilitate redevelopment of dilapidated or abandoned buildings and the renovation, rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of existing structures in eligible areas. ### Objective LU-12 **Miami-Dade County shall take specific measures to promote infill development that are located in the Urban Infill Area (UIA) as defined in Policy TC-1B or in an built-up area with urban services that is situated in a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-eligible area, a Targeted Urban Area identified in the Urban Economic Revitalization Plan for Targeted Urban Areas, an Enterprise Zone established pursuant to state law.** ### Policies LU-12A. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources will utilize its Geographic Information System (GIS) Land Use File to identify vacant sites, which might be suitable for infill housing. An infrastructure assessment will also be carried out and the results forthcoming from this process will be reported annually by the Department. LU-12B. Miami-Dade County shall identify and consider for adoption a package of financial and regulatory incentives for new development on vacant properties in the UIA. LU-12C. Miami-Dade County shall evaluate the need to designate an Urban Infill Development Area (UIDA) in the CDMP and if needed develop policies specifying that this area shall receive priority for future public and private investments in infrastructure, services, development and compatible redevelopment. LU-12D. The County shall consider developing strategies that promote infill development in specific areas. LU-12E. Miami-Dade County shall continue to investigate and seek opportunities to incentivize infill development, shall publicize available incentives, and make information regarding available incentives easily accessible to developers and property owners, particularly for infill development that is transit supportive and provides workforce housing. Such incentives may include, but not be limited to, joint development agreements at transit stations and transit centers, and flexibility of development standards, particularly for irregular shaped or otherwise substandard lots. ### Objective LU-13 **Miami-Dade County shall implement strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change on the built environment and address the impacts of the built environment on the natural systems that provide protections against the impacts of climate change.** ### Policies LU-13A. By 2022, Miami-Dade County shall develop future groundwater maps appropriate for use in the design of structures and stormwater management systems, at a minimum. LU-13B. By 2021, Miami-Dade County shall develop a development impact tool or criteria to assess how proposed development and redevelopment project features including location, site design, land use types, density and intensity of uses, landscaping, and building design, will help mitigate climate impacts or may exacerbate climate related hazards. The tool would also assess each development’s projected level of risk of exposure to climate change impacts, such as inland flooding. LU-13C. Miami-Dade County shall designate areas vulnerable to coastal flooding, storm surge and sea level rise impacts as Adaptation Action Areas and identify policies, capital projects and funding to address such vulnerabilities. Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with its local municipalities to identify Adaptation Action Areas within municipal boundaries and assist with multi-jurisdictional solutions to address identified vulnerabilities. LU-13D. Miami-Dade County shall continue to identify and address public buildings and infrastructure vulnerable to sea level rise and other climate change related impacts. This analysis shall include public buildings, water and waste water treatment plants, transmission lines and pump stations, stormwater systems, roads, rail, bridges, transit facilities and infrastructure, airport and seaport infrastructure, libraries, parks, fire and police stations and facilities. Miami-Dade County shall identify funding sources to address identified vulnerabilities with priority given to addressing vulnerabilities to critical facilities and infrastructure. LU-13E. The design, location, and development of infrastructure and buildings operated by or on behalf of Miami-Dade County shall include evaluation of sea level rise utilizing the Unified Sea Level Rise Projection presented below. Miami-Dade County shall develop a sea level rise checklist for use when analyzing County projects. <
> Source: Unified Sea Level Rise Projection Report (2019), Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact LU-13F. In order to address and adapt to the impacts of climate change, Miami-Dade County shall continue to improve analysis and mapping capabilities for identifying areas of the County vulnerable to sea level rise, tidal flooding and other impacts of climate change. LU-13G. Miami-Dade County shall develop standards for adapting the built environment to the impacts of climate change as an integral component of all planning processes, including but not limited to comprehensive planning, infrastructure planning, building and life safety codes, emergency management and development regulations, stormwater management, and water resources management. LU-13H. Miami-Dade County shall continue to actively participate in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and collaborate to increase regional climate change resiliency by sharing technical expertise, assessing regional vulnerabilities, (blank page) advancing agreed upon mitigation and adaptation strategies and developing joint state and federal legislation policies and programs. LU-13I. Miami-Dade County shall support the implementation of climate change related policies, through education, advocacy and incentive programs. Public outreach, such as workshops or a website with relevant information, shall seek to shift residents’ everyday transportation decisions and housing choices to support transit oriented communities and travel patterns. The County shall provide opportunities for the public, including students, building industry and environmental groups, to participate in the development of climate change related land development regulations and initiatives. PARTIAL PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ### Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map: ### Policy of the Land Use Element This text, which is adopted as County policy, describes each land use category shown on the Land Use Plan (LUP) map, and explains how each category and the Map are to be interpreted and used. Adherence to the LUP map and this text is a principal, but not the sole, vehicle through which many of the goals, objectives and policies of all elements of the CDMP are implemented. The LUP map illustrates where development of various types and densities, including agriculture, is encouraged and areas where natural resource-based development and environmental protection are encouraged. The LUP map also depicts the general location of physical features such as roadways, railways, canals, manmade lakes and ponds. Additional density and uses may be allowed pursuant to the Mixed Use Development text and other policies set forth in this Plan. The LUP map provides six Residential Communities categories organized by gross density ranges. The non-residential land use categories, notably industrial, office, business, institutional, public facilities and transportation terminals, are organized by the types of predominant uses allowed or encouraged on land so designated, and relative intensities of development authorized in these categories are expressed as allowable land uses, as contrasted with land uses allowed in other LUP map categories. The specific intensity of development which may be approved on a particular parcel designated in a non-residential category on the LUP map will be dependent on the particular land use, design, urban service, environmental, and social conditions on and around the subject parcel at the time of approval including consideration of applicable CDMP goals, objectives and policies, including provisions of this text chapter, and provisions of applicable land development regulations which serve to implement the comprehensive plan. At a maximum, unless otherwise provided in this Plan, as provided for example for Urban Centers, the following shall be the maximum intensities at which land designated on the LUP map in one or more non-residential categories may be developed. Actual intensities approvable on a given site may be significantly lower than the maximum where necessary to conform with an overriding Plan policy, or to ensure compatibility of the development with its surroundings. Moreover, notwithstanding adoption of these intensity ceilings in the CDMP, estimations of prospective urban service demands or impacts of proposed developments will be based on the actual approved uses and/or intensity of a particular development when applicable, and for purposes of long-range areawide service facility planning purposes, such estimations may be based on averages or trends of development types and intensities in localized areas when consistent with sound service/facility planning practice. The following allowable maximum intensities are expressed as the floor area ratio (FAR) of building square footage (not counting parking structures) divided by the net lot area of the development parcel. #### Maximum Allowable Non-Residential Development Intensity | | | | :--- | :--- | | Inside the Urban Infill Area UIA | 2.0 FAR | | Urbanizing Area, UIA to | | | Urban Development Boundary (UDB) | 1.25 FAR | | Outside UDB | 0.5 FAR | | [See also Mixed Use Development and | | | Urban Centers] | | In order to maintain the County’s adopted minimum level of service standards on all State and County roads adjacent to and in the vicinity of the October 2012 Cycle EAR-Based Amendment Application No. 1, Part C, Parcel 296 to amend the CDMP, which is generally bounded by NW 25 Street on the north, the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike (HEFT) on the east, NW 12 Street on the south, and NW 132 Avenue on the west, the maximum allowable intensity under the CDMP shall be a FAR of 0.40 for the Application area. In order to maintain the County’s adopted minimum level of service standards on all State and County roads adjacent to and in the vicinity of the property subject of the November 2013 Cycle CDMP Amendment Application No. 3, generally located on the northwest corner of NW 47th Avenue and NW 199th Street, the maximum allowable development intensity under the CDMP shall be a FAR of 0.35 for the application area. ### Residential Communities The areas designated Residential Communities permit housing types ranging from detached single-family to attached multifamily buildings, as well as different constructions systems. Also permitted in residential Communities are neighborhood and community services including schools, parks, houses of worship, day care centers, group housing facilities, and utility facilities only when consistent with other goals, objectives and policies of this Plan and compatible with the neighborhood. The character of the “neighborhood” reflects the intensity and design of developments mix of land uses, and their relationship. **Guidelines for Urban Form.** The following guidelines establish a generalized pattern for location of different uses, their intensity and density, and the interconnecting network of vehicular and pedestrian movement. The general pattern of land use in residential communities should conform to the following guidelines to the maximum extent consistent with the land use patterns and densities authorized and encouraged by the Land Use Plan (LUP) map, and future amendments to the LUP map should endeavor to promote this localized form within the metropolitan pattern of urban centers and transit corridors. Exceptions may occur (a) for Developments of Regional Impact and Development of County Impact or (b) to conform the density, intensity, use, building, envelope, traffic generation and demand on services and infrastructure of a proposed new use to such contextual elements as the general pattern of use, intensity and infrastructure which exists in an established neighborhood. The general pattern promoted by these guidelines is schematically illustrated in Figure 1. 1. The section line roads should form the physical boundaries of neighborhoods. 2. The section line, half section line, and quarter-section line road system should form a continuous network, interrupted only when it would destroy the integrity of a neighborhood or development, or when there is a significant physical impediment. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic networks should serve as physical links between neighborhoods, with multiple points of access between neighborhoods. 3. Within a section, a variety of residential types and densities are encouraged, with higher densities being located at the periphery, and lower densities in the interior. 4. Intersections of section line roads shall serve as focal points of activity, hereafter referred to as activity nodes. Activity nodes shall be occupied by any nonresidential components of the neighborhood including public and semi-public uses. When commercial uses are warranted, they should be located within these activity nodes. In addition, of the various residential densities which may be approved in a section through density averaging or on an individual site basis, the higher density residential uses should be located at or near the activity nodes. 5. Areas abutting and adjacent to activity nodes should serve as transition areas suitable for eligible higher residential densities, public and semi-public uses including day care and congregate living uses. 6. Areas located along section line roads between transition areas are also authorized for eligible higher residential densities, public and semi-public uses. When section line roads are served by adequate mass transit, these areas are more suitable for office uses than such properties not served by adequate transit. 7. Sites located near the center of the section at or near the intersection of half-section roads may be utilized for neighborhood-serving community facilities such as elementary schools, day care, recreational uses, and open spaces. 8. Pedestrian circulation shall be provided between activity nodes, all public places, and all subdivisions through connectivity of section, half-section and local roadways constructed with sidewalks and supplemented by pedestrian paths. 9. Along arterials, Major and high-speed roadways, pedestrian circulation should be accommodated by sheltering sidewalks from passing traffic by providing landscaping and trees at the street edge. In commercial areas, pedestrian access should be further accommodated by pedestrian pathways from the neighborhood to the business entrances as convenient as those from parking lots, and by providing awnings, overhangs or porticos for protection from the sun and weather. 10. The walling off of neighborhoods from arterial roadways should be avoided by alternatives such as placement of other compatible uses being along the periphery of suburban neighborhoods. These uses include public and semi-public uses, higher density residential building types, and office uses, where any of such uses are otherwise permitted by this category and justified. If lower density residential uses are to be located on an arterial, the building lots should be provided with ample setbacks, side yards and block ends should face the arterial, frontage roads may be utilized, or landscaping should be used in lieu of continuous walls. 11. In planning and designing new residential developments, the frontages of public canals should be designed to remain open and accessible to neighborhood residents by such measures as the provision of adjoining frontage streets, and the avoidance of platting new contiguous building lots which would back up to the canal rights of way and prevent access. Similarly, new developments should be designed so that at least a portion of the shoreline of private water bodies will remain visible and accessible to neighborhood residents. <
> ACTIVITY NODE TRANSITION AREA SECTION PERIPHERY WITHOUT/WITH OFFICES RESIDENTIAL SECTION CENTER SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2004 ### Figure 1 ## GENERALIZED NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PATTERN **DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES** **Gross Residential Density.** The basic unit of measurement of residential density is "dwelling units per gross residential acre." Among the land uses that may be included in the "gross residential acreage" when computing the number of dwelling units permitted per gross acre in a residential communities area are the following: housing; streets; public schools; local public parks; fire stations; police stations; private recreational open spaces that are protected by covenant; public or semipublic utility sites, easements or rights-of-way donated at the time of development approval; and nature preserves and water bodies created as open-space amenities during project development or credited for density purposes during previous development approval, or inland waters[^p34-1] wholly owned by the applicant. The sites of these nonresidential uses may be included in the gross residential acreage only if they are under the same ownership or are multiple ownerships that are legally unified (legally unified development) as the site for which gross density is being determined. Among the uses not considered to be part of the "residential" area when computing the number of units permitted are industrial, commercial and office sites; communication facility sites; utility sites; easements and rights-of-way unless expressly permitted elsewhere in this section; expressways; non-local parks and nature preserves; universities, colleges and other institutional use; any land that has been credited for other development; previously dedicated road rights-of-way; and any already-developed parcels whether underdeveloped or not. Hotels and motels may be approved in certain areas designated as Residential Communities only as provided in the following paragraphs. Where approved in Residential Communities, each hotel or motel unit shall count as two thirds (2/3) of a dwelling unit when calculating gross density. (Motels and hotels that are located in areas designated Business and Office or Industrial and Office on the LUP map are considered to be commercial uses and, therefore, their units are not considered in determining the number of residential units permitted in an area). In contrast, net density is the number of housing units per acre of land that is used exclusively for residential units. For example, a ten-acre parcel of land, half of which is devoted to 30 residential units and half to a park, would have residential development at a NET density of 6 units per acre and a GROSS density of 3 units per acre. Gross density is used for long-range areawide comprehensive planning because it provides flexibility for design and development of varied unit types, while Net density, typically used in zoning and design regulations, provides greater control over physical characteristics of development such as building massing and height. The Land Use Plan map includes six residential density categories, each of which is defined in terms of its minimum and maximum allowable gross residential density. Development at a lower than maximum density may be required where conditions warrant. For example, in instances where a large portion of the "gross residential acreage" is not part of the "net" residential building area, the necessity to limit the height and scale of the buildings to that compatible with the surrounding area may limit the gross density. In order to efficiently use, and not prematurely deplete, the finite development capacity that exists inside the Plan's Urban Development Boundary (UDB), land should not be developed at densities lower than the minimum established for each category. Exceptions to the minimums may exist outside transportation or transit corridors where such an exception would serve the interest of compatibility or protect the public health, safety, or important resources. For purposes of this paragraph, transportation and transit corridors are land areas located within 660 feet of planned Major Roadways identified on the LUP map, and within one-quarter mile from existing rail transit [^p34-1]: Inland water means all freshwater as defined in Chapter 24 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, and any coastal waters as defined in Chapter 24 having no direct physical connection to Biscayne Bay or to a coastal tributary thereof, except as said connection may occur through ground strata. stations, express busway stops, future transit corridors and planned transit centers identified in the CDMP. Open space consisting of green spaces such as natural areas, gardens, greens, squares, and plazas; water bodies, and/or recreational facilities shall be provided for each townhouse or multi-family development. Where practical for the planning of new townhouse developments or multi-family developments, an open space network consisting of interconnected active (e.g. play areas, swimming pools and tennis courts) and passive areas shall be provided for. The passive portion of the open space shall include any on-site archaeological or historic sites, environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands and Natural Forest Communities, water bodies and the shoreline walkway for sites abutting Biscayne Bay or the Atlantic Ocean. The open space for a parcel shall, whenever practical, be connected to the open space of adjacent parcels, the open space network for the neighborhood, and to the County's interconnected system of parks and open spaces including public spaces, natural and cultural places, greenways, trails, and water trails as described in the Parks Open Space System Master Plan. To provide for the open space on a parcel, the clustering of residential structures on the property will be permitted. If a public park with existing recreational facilities or programmed facilities is located within a ¼ mile of a residential parcel, recreational facilities need not be provided on-site. However, the open space requirement must be met, unless authorized after public hearing. The on-site open space shall be maintained by the property owner for rental apartments and by the homeowner association for ownership housing. **Estate Density.** This density range is typically characterized by detached estates which utilize only a small portion of the total parcel. Clustering, and a variety of housing types may, however, be authorized. The residential densities allowed in this category shall range from a minimum of 1.0 to a maximum of 2.5 dwelling units per gross acre. **Low Density.** The residential densities allowed in this category shall range from a minimum of 2.5 to a maximum of 6.0 dwelling units per gross acre. Residential densities of blocks abutting activity nodes as defined in the Guidelines for Urban Form, or of blocks abutting section line roads between nodes, shall be allowed a maximum residential density of 10.0 dwelling units per gross acre. To promote infill development, residential development exceeding the maximum density of 6.0 dwelling units per acre is permitted for substandard lots that were conveyed or platted prior to August 2[^nd], 1938. This density category is generally characterized by single family housing, e.g., single family detached, cluster, and townhouses. It could include low-rise apartments with extensive surrounding open space or a mixture of housing types provided that the maximum gross density is not exceeded. **Low-Medium Density.** This category allows a range in density from a minimum of 6.0 to a maximum of 13 dwelling units per gross acre. The types of housing typically found in areas designated low-medium density include single-family homes, townhouses and low-rise apartments. Zero-lot-line single-family developments in this category shall not exceed a density of 7.0 dwelling units per gross acre. **Medium Density.** This category allows densities from 13 to 25 dwelling units per gross acre. The type of housing structures typically permitted in this category includes townhouses and low-rise and medium-rise apartments. **Medium-High Density.** This category authorizes apartment buildings ranging from 25 to 60 dwelling units per gross acre. In this category, the height of buildings and, therefore, the attainment of densities approaching the maximum, depends to a great extent on the dimensions of the site, conditions such as location and availability of services, ability to provide sufficient off-street parking, and the compatibility with and impact of the development on surrounding areas. The provisions of the section below entitled “Density Increase with Urban Design” are not applicable to this density category. **High Density.** This category permits from 60 to 125 dwelling units or more per gross acre. This density is found only in a few areas that are located within certain municipalities where land costs are very high and where services will be able to meet the demands. **Density Increase With Urban Design.** Some parcels are designated on the LUP map both with a color designating the allowable residential density basis and one of two hatch patterns. The hatch pattern labeled on the LUP map legend as DI-1 (Density Increase 1) denotes that the parcel is eligible for approval of one density category higher than the residential density indicated by the underlying color code, and DI-2 denotes eligibility for approval of up to two density categories higher. A property shall be eligible for a DI-1 designation only if the development containing the designated property utilizes sound urban design principles adopted by County ordinance or incorporated in the Urban Design Manual endorsed by Resolution R-1360-98 as may be amended from time to time, or addresses the urban design concerns contained in another binding instrument approved by action of the Board of County Commissioners. A property shall be eligible for a DI-2 designation only if it meets the above urban design principles, is located in a transit corridor and addresses in a development agreement or site plan the urban design concerns of identifying civic areas, defining open spaces and streets, incorporating any historic theme and providing a pedestrian-friendly environment along roadways. For purposes of this paragraph, transit corridors are land areas located within 660 feet of planned Major Roadways identified on the LUP map, and within one-quarter mile from existing rail transit stations, express busway stops, future transit corridors and planned transit centers identified in the CDMP. To provide a transition between the transit corridor and adjacent neighborhoods, the height of buildings along the edge of the corridor should taper for at least 20 horizontal feet to the height of the existing adjacent buildings outside the corridor. However, where the adjacent property is vacant, heights of buildings at the edge of the corridor may be based on adopted comprehensive plans and the zoning of the surrounding area. Existing or proposed developments with vehicular entrances that are controlled or have entry gates with private streets are not eligible for a density increase designation of DI-1 or DI-2. If the referenced urban design principles are not employed, the allowable density shall be limited to that authorized only by the underlying color code. <
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> (DI-2) Two Density Increase With Urban Design **Density Bonus Programs for Affordable/Workforce Housing:** The following describes the various density bonus incentives for affordable housing and workforce housing that may be approved: **17% Density Bonus for Affordable Housing:** A density bonus up to 17% above the maximum land use designation may be approved if it is certified that that no less than 30% of the units in the development, excepting accessory dwelling units, will be priced affordable to low and very-low income households (households at or below 80% of the Area Median Income [AMI]). **25% Density Bonus for Workforce Housing:** Through the Voluntary Inclusionary Zoning program, a density bonus of up to 25% may be allowed for projects that set aside residential units for workforce housing. The Workforce Housing Development Program (Voluntary Inclusionary Zoning program) defines workforce as households with incomes between 60 and 140% of the County’s Area Median Income. **30% Density Bonus for Affordable/Workforce Multifamily Housing:** A density bonus of up to 30% above the maximum allowable density may be approved for projects that are located in close proximity to transit service and provide a mix of market rate, workforce and affordable housing opportunities. Below is a list of the conditions that must be met for the 30% density bonus to be awarded: 1) At least 30% of the total residential units shall be priced affordable to households at or below 140% of the AMI, and no less than 20% of the total units shall be priced affordable to households at or below 80% of the AMI for a period of no less than 30 years, pursuant to a deed restriction; 2) The site shall have a land use designation of Low-Medium Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Medium-High Density Residential, Office/Residential, or Business and Office (Estate, Low Density or High Density land use designations shall not be eligible); 3) The site shall front a major roadway and be located within ¼ mile radius of transit service, which is defined as a transit station or bus stop with at least one route that provides 20 minute peak-hour headways or better during weekdays; 4) The location of the site shall be consistent with the guidelines for urban form; 5) The site is located within ½ mile radius of activity nodes with neighborhood retail establishments; 6) The property is located within ½ mile radius of public recreational open space or a public school, unless 15% of the site is set aside for recreational open space facilities. Recreational facilities are defined as play areas, swimming pools, tennis courts, and other active outdoor facilities. 7) Existing and planned public services and facilities, including water and sewer facilities, shall be adequate to serve the maximum development allowed on the proposed site; and 8) The development shall obtain a certification rating from LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or a similar organization accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGB); and **60% Density Bonus for Not-for-Profit or Government/Public Sponsored Affordable Housing Providers:** A density bonus of up to 60% above the maximum allowable density may be permitted if: 1) the developer is a not-for-profit affordable housing provider, a government/public sponsored affordable housing provider, or if the application site is publicly owned and made available for the development of affordable/workforce housing; and 2) all the conditions for the 30% Density Bonus for Affordable/Workforce Multifamily Infill Housing are satisfied. A government/public sponsored affordable housing provider is defined as a private developer or organization that has been awarded public funding or is participating in a public housing program to develop affordable/workforce housing, and/or a private developer or organization that has received approval to develop affordable/workforce housing on a County or publicly owned site either through donation of the land, a lease, or other form of legal agreement. Density Bonus programs of 30% or higher shall only take effect upon the adoption of an ordinance providing for implementation of such programs. A density bonus of 30% or higher may only be approved following public hearing. To be eligible for any of the density bonuses described above, the proposed development shall be consistent with the adopted goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan. The actual density achieved on a particular property will depend on all applicable land development regulations and compatibility standards. Sites shall be within the Urban Development Boundary, and sound urban design principles adopted by County ordinance or other binding instrument approved by action of the Board of County Commissioners must be applied. Appropriate compatibility standards must be followed to assure that the proposed development is compatible or made compatible with any adjoining or adjacent uses. Density bonuses shall not be combined. Furthermore, all residential units set aside for workforce housing or affordable housing should be disbursed throughout the housing development and be similar in size and type, as well as appearance on the exterior from non-set-aside units in the housing development. Prior to receiving the certificate of occupancy for market-rate units, all of the affordable housing units shall be under actual construction. **Transferrable Development Rights.** Miami-Dade County may create and implement Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs to provide for the preservation of agricultural land, environmentally sensitive land, historic structures, archaeological resources, or to ensure airport compatibility. The entire area within the UDB may be eligible to receive and utilize Transferrable Development Rights (TDRs) including Severable Use Rights (SURs). When TDRs are utilized on parcels within the designated receiving area, development shall be allowed to exceed the maximum density or Floor Area Ratio limits designated for the site or affected portions of it; however, this provision does not authorize the approval of a zoning district that would exceed the Plan limits without use of TDRs. In no case shall the density cap of the land use category be exceeded by more than 20 percent through the use of TDRs. By March 2021, Miami-Dade County shall adopt and implement land development regulations establishing a Transferrable Development Rights program that provides for the preservation of agricultural land. These land development regulations may allow development rights to be transferred at a greater ratio to incentivize transfer of development rights from certain areas. **Density Averaging.** The land use density ceiling designated on the LUP map will apply to every parcel of land. However, in certain instances, the averaging of density may be authorized among different parcels. Specific provisions for this to occur are specified below. All of the following allowances are limited to lands located within the Urban Development Boundary, which are designated for urban uses. Where groups of parcels under a single ownership or multiple ownerships that are legally unified (hereinafter legally unified development) are located within a unit area bounded by Major or Minor Roadways as indicated on the Land Use Plan map, portions of the unified development may be developed at densities higher than that shown on the LUP map provided that other portions are developed at correspondingly lower densities so that the average density of the entire development does not exceed the maximum gross density limits shown on the LUP map. Where a parcel or group of contiguous parcels under a single ownership or legally unified development has two different LUP map residential designations, the number of units permitted under one designation may be averaged with the number of units permitted under the other and developed at varying densities providing that the total number of units built on such property does not exceed the total number permitted under the two designations. Further, where 50 percent or more of the boundary of a parcel or group of contiguous parcels, not exceeding 20 acres in size, adjoins land that is developed or zoned for densities that are higher than those which are shown on the LUP map, such property may be zoned for a density higher than that shown on the LUP map but not higher than the highest density which is permitted by zoning on the adjoining properties. Density may be transferred across a Major or Minor roadway to an adjacent and legally unified parcel or portion thereof contiguous to the Roadway provided, further, that the site receiving the increased density shall be developed at a density no greater than the higher of adjoining or adjacent existing residential development or zoning, or if the adjoining land is undeveloped and not zoned for urban use, one density category higher than the LUP map designation of the parcel. The above provisions, however, are all conditioned upon a determination being made that the requested density and housing types are compatible with the surrounding development and would not create a significant negative impact on services within the area. The land use and residential density patterns indicated for municipalities represent the development basis that Miami-Dade County will use to plan and program public facilities and services that are its responsibility. The patterns of land use and densities indicated along municipal boundaries also seek to minimize conflicts between different jurisdictions. Because municipal planning agencies possess greater familiarity and the authority to plan land use of their jurisdiction, adopted municipal comprehensive plans may average densities among different density categories indicated on the LUP map, within unit areas bounded by Major and Minor Roadways indicated on the Land Use Plan map. However, the total potential number of dwelling units and acreage of other land uses should not be changed from the total indicated by the County plan for the unit area bounded by these roadways. Moreover, maintenance of compatible uses and housing types at local government jurisdictional boundaries is particularly important. **Housing Variety.** Residential communities having a variety of housing types, such as standard single-family detached homes, townhouse, other single-family attached homes, and multi-family units, are encouraged by this plan. Toward this end, all new residential developments should include housing types, which will contribute to the diversity of housing types in the immediate area, and in all instances residential developments exceeding 40 acres in size shall contain more than one of the foregoing housing types. It is especially important to mix townhouses with single-family detached and the former with multi-family units. Multi-family buildings should offer a variety of sizes ranging from efficiency units through two and three bedroom apartments. **Accessory Dwelling Units.** Accessory dwelling units ranging from 400 to 800 square feet of habitable area are authorized on single-family lots with a minimum area of 7,500 square feet that are located inside the Urban Development Boundary. The appearance of the structure(s) containing the primary and accessory units shall maintain an appearance consistent with the character of the neighborhood. Accessory dwelling units provided in accordance with this section shall not be counted toward the LUP map residential density maximum which governs the subject property. **Uses and Zoning Not Specifically Depicted.** As provided in the previous paragraphs, mixing of different housing types and densities is allowed within certain unit areas. The average gross residential densities depicted on the Land Use Plan map reflect such averaging. They also reflect certain non-residential use sites previously credited in accordance with the section titled "Gross Residential Density" and its predecessor standard. Existing lawful residential and non-residential uses and zoning are not specifically depicted on the LUP map. They are however reflected in the average Plan density depicted. All such lawful uses and zoning are deemed to be consistent with this Plan as provided in the section of this chapter titled "Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map." The limitations referenced in this paragraph pertain to existing zoning and uses. All approval of new zoning must be consistent with the provisions of the specific category in which the subject parcel exists, including the provisions for density averaging and definition of gross density. **Other Potential Uses in Residential Communities.** The uses generally permitted in Residential Communities are listed above under the residential, and gross residential density headings. The establishment of other new uses in residential areas is not allowed; however, under limited circumstances and conditions, some other land uses may be permitted to locate in Residential Communities. These special use situations are described below. No "other new use" in a residential area as described in this section shall be deemed consistent with the CDMP where the use or zoning district has, or would have, an unfavorable effect on the surrounding area: by causing an undue burden on transportation facilities including roadways and mass transit or other utilities and services including water, sewer, drainage, fire, rescue, police and schools; by providing inadequate off-street parking, service or loading areas; by maintaining operating hours, outdoor lighting or signage out of character with the neighborhood; by creating traffic, noise, odor, dust or glare out of character with the neighborhood; by posing a threat to the natural environment including air, water and living resources; or where the character of the buildings, including height, bulk, scale, floor area ratio or design would detrimentally impact the surrounding area. **Congregate Living Facilities, Group Homes, Foster Homes, Nursing Homes, and Day Care Facilities.** "Congregate residential uses" and nursing homes, with ancillary rehabilitation facilities to serve only the needs of the residents of the home or congregate facility and occupying no more than 10% of the total floor area, may be permitted at suitable locations in Residential Communities in keeping with the following density allowance: Each 2.5 occupants shall be considered to be one dwelling unit, and the maximum number of dwelling units allowed shall be no greater than the number allowed in the next higher residential density category than that for which the site is designated. For example, a ten-acre site located in an area designated for six dwelling units per gross acre may be permitted up to 13 units per gross acre or in this instance, up to 130 units. Assuming 2.5 occupants per unit, up to 325 persons could occupy the site. The foregoing density provision does not apply to "daytime service uses". The intensity of use that may be approved for "daytime service uses" such as day care facilities shall be limited as necessary to be compatible with adjacent uses and to comply with water supply and sewage regulations contained in Chapter 24 of the Miami-Dade County Code. If located in Estate, Low or Low-Medium Density neighborhoods, congregate residential uses, and daytime service uses such as day care centers, shall locate only in activity nodes, transition areas and section centers as indicated in the Guidelines for Urban Form, or on sites that are transitional to higher density or higher intensity land uses, to public uses or to other areas of high activity or accessibility. In particular, nursing homes are best located on a Major or Minor Roadway and in, or adjacent to commercial or institutional areas, higher density areas or other situations transitional from lower density residential areas. **Public Facilities.** Large-scale public facilities, institutional and communications uses, and utilities are specifically identified in the Institutions, Utilities, and Communications category on the Plan map. Small-scale uses and the facilities intended to serve the immediate needs of the residential community may be permitted on compatible sites in Residential Communities subject to adequate design and buffering. These facilities include fire stations, electrical sub-stations and distribution facilities, cell antenna, natural gas, telephone, fiber optic, cable, water and sewer facilities. They are preferably located in activity nodes, transition areas, and along major thoroughfares, and also at section centers if designed to serve the immediate neighborhood. Larger uses and facilities which are designed to serve more than a local area are preferably located in or adjacent to Industrial and Office, or Business and Office areas. Cemeteries may also be permitted in Residential Communities where direct access to a Major or Minor Roadway is provided or where traffic would not disrupt adjacent residential areas. **Commercial Uses (in Residential Communities).** Commercial uses are prohibited in areas designated as Residential Communities except as specifically provided in this chapter; ample sites for business and office uses are provided in the Business and Office, Industrial and Office, and Office/Residential Categories on the Land Use Plan map. However, under the following specific circumstances limited commercial uses may be authorized in areas designated as Residential Communities. **Office Uses** smaller than five acres in size may be approved in areas designated as Residential Communities where other office, business or industrial use(s) which are not inconsistent with this plan already lawfully exist on the same block face. However, where such an office, business, or industrial use exists only on a corner lot of a subject block face or block end, approval of office use elsewhere on the block is limited to the one block face or block end which is the more heavily trafficked side of the referenced corner lot. Office uses may be approved on such sites only if consistent with the objectives and policies of the CDMP and the use or zoning district would not have an unfavorable effect on the surrounding area: by causing an undue burden on transportation facilities including roadways and mass transit or other utilities and services including water, sewer, drainage, fire, rescue, police and schools; by providing inadequate off-street parking, service or loading areas; by maintaining operating hours, outdoor lighting or signage out of character with the neighborhood; by creating traffic, noise, odor, dust or glare out of character with the neighborhood; by posing a threat to the natural environment including air, water and living resources; or where the character of the buildings, including height, bulk, scale, floor area ratio or design would be out of scale with the character of the neighboring uses or would detrimentally impact the surrounding area. In applying this provision, the maximum limits of an eligible residentially designated block face along which office uses may be extended shall not extend beyond the first intersecting public or private street, whether existing, platted or projected to be necessary to provide access to other property, or beyond the first railroad right-of-way, utility transmission easement or right-of-way exceeding 60 feet in width, canal, lake, public school, church, park, golf course or major recreational facility. In addition, office uses may be approved along the frontage of major roadways in residential community areas where residences have become less desirable due to inadequate setbacks from roadway traffic and noise, or due to a mixture of nonresidential uses or activities in the vicinity in accordance with the limitations set forth in this paragraph. These office uses may occur in combination with or independent of residential use. Such limited office uses may be approved on such sites in residential community areas only where: a) the residential lot fronts directly on a Major Roadway as designated on the Land Use Plan map (Frontage roads are not eligible for consideration); b) the lot or site size does not exceed one acre; and c) the residential area is not zoned, developed or designated on the Land Use Plan map for Estate Density Residential, nor does subject frontage face such an Estate Density area. Office use approvals, pursuant to this paragraph may only authorize: a) conversion of an existing residence into an office; b) addition of an office use to an existing residence; or, c) the construction of a new office building on lots which were finally platted prior to March 25, 1991 in a size one acre or smaller. Additionally, such office uses may be approved only if the scale and character of the prospective office use are compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood and if the site has sufficient dimensions to permit adequate on-site parking and buffering of adjacent residences from the office. Other factors that will be considered in determining compatibility include, but are not limited to traffic, noise, lighting, shadows, access, signage, landscaping, and hours of operation. Signage shall be restricted both in size, style, and location to preclude a commercial appearance. Landscaping and buffering of adjacent residences and rear properties will be required. Emphasis shall be placed on retention of the general architectural style of the area, where the area is sound and attractive. Development Orders authorizing the conversion of existing homes into offices, the addition of offices to existing residences or the construction of new buildings encompassing office uses pursuant to this paragraph may be approved only where compatible and where the intensity and character of the new building including gross floor area, lot coverage and height, will be consistent with the homes which exist or which could be built on the immediately adjacent parcels. **Hotels, Motels, and Bed and Breakfasts** shall not be approved in the Estate or Low Density residential categories. They may be approved in the Low-Medium, Medium, Medium-High or High Density residential categories if the site on which the hotel, motel or Bed and Breakfast is located has frontage on a Major roadway as identified on the LUP map and where compatible with adjacent uses. Factors considered in determining compatibility include, but are not limited to traffic, noise, lighting, shadows, on-site parking, landscaping and buffering. In addition, hotel-motel uses may be approved where they are incidental to, and integrated with a recreational facility internal to a planned residential development. Hotel-motel or Bed and Breakfast uses may also be approved as an oceanfront resort or as part of an oceanfront resort. **Convenience retail facilities** may be permitted in multifamily developments as an accessory use for the convenience of the development's residents. Such facilities shall be restricted in size to relate solely to the needs of the development's residents and shall be limited to convenience commercial and personal service uses such as restaurants, food and drugstores, barbershop and dry-cleaning service pick up/drop off. Wherever possible, such uses should be located in the principal structure or in a community service structure. Where this ancillary use must be self-standing, its site shall be no larger than one-half acre per 300 dwelling units. These uses shall not be visible from sites outside the subject development or have direct access from public roads, and shall not utilize signage to attract persons from outside the development. In addition, the location of any such convenience facilities shall be designed as an integral part of the total development, and will be subject to site plan approval. **Marina facilities and recreation facility clubhouses,** private and semiprivate, (including commercial uses which are incidental and complementary to, and usually associated with, clubhouses, such as pro-shops, snack bars, restaurants, and the sale of alcoholic beverages) within, and primarily designed, sized and scaled to serve the immediate needs of a residential development may also be permitted in the residential classifications if compatible with the neighborhood. **Neighborhood Corner Store** development may also be considered for approval in Residential Community-designated areas except Estate-designated areas. Up to one acre of neighborhood corner store development may be considered for approval on land designated as Residential Communities for each 600 dwelling units in the development. The siting and design of Neighborhood Corner Store developments on land designated residential communities shall be as consistent as reasonably feasible with the Guidelines for Urban Form presented on the preceding pages. **Home Occupations.** Home occupations may be approved as a subordinate, accessory, conditional use in single-family residences in accordance with the following conditions: The occupational use must be incidental and secondary to the primary use as a residence; all structures must maintain a residential appearance; no signs or displays are allowed in windows or outdoors; all occupational materials and activity must occur indoors; employment shall be limited solely to residents who live on the premises; no products or goods in trade may be sold from stock on the premises; no activities will be allowed which cause noise, vibration, heat, light, odor, or electrical interference detectable outside the residence; uses will be restricted to maintain residential traffic characteristics; and periodic inspections, annual operating permits, and business licenses shall be required to protect the safety and tranquility of the residential neighborhood. **Hospitals in Residential Communities.** New hospitals may not be permitted in Residential Communities except that they may be approved to locate in the Medium-High and High Density categories. They should be located in areas designated Institutional, Business and Office or Industrial and Office. However, existing hospitals and associated medical buildings which are not specifically depicted on the LUP map may be approved for addition or expansion in all density categories where compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Notwithstanding the foregoing, new outpatient health facilities may be located along a major roadway in Residential Communities, except the Estate Density and Low Density categories, where such facilities are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. **Thematic Resource District (TRD).** Pursuant to Land Use Policy LU-6L, Thematic Resource Districts (TRDs) may be established in areas designated as Residential Communities on the LUP map to provide protection and replication of community historical, architectural, design or other physical attributes that constitute aesthetic, cultural and economic assets of the community. TRDs established pursuant to Policy LU-6L may be established in Residential Community areas which allow residential use at a density up to one Land Use Plan map density category higher than the underlying LUP map designation, and compatible non-residential uses. **Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TNDs).** Traditional neighborhood developments which incorporate a broad mixture of uses under specific design standards may also be approved in Residential Communities in the manner specifically authorized in this subsection. The purpose of the traditional neighborhood development is to enable the c0000r1 of new communities that offer social and architectural quality, characteristic of early American town planning. Many of these early models, developed prior to 1940, offer insight into the design of coherently planned communities. The concept is patterned after those inherent in these earlier developments and provides design clarity through a hierarchy of streets, a focus towards pedestrian activity, low scale community support activities and the use of civic symbols of community buildings and open squares as the focal point of the neighborhood. The objectives of a traditional neighborhood development shall include the following: * To provide a physical environment and to foster a social environment that allows inhabitants to satisfy such basic psychological needs as security, community identity and self-esteem; * To provide significant employment within the neighborhood, allowing both small and large scale businesses. This mixing of jobs and housing reduces traffic impacts and adds to the liveliness and security of the neighborhood; * To provide a full range of housing types, from detached single family houses to apartments above shops, fostering social and cultural integration; * To provide neighborhood civic buildings, squares and parks to reinforce community identity; * To reduce dependence on the automobile by encouraging foot and bicycle traffic, by providing consumer services, jobs, recreation, and cultural opportunities within walking and cycling distance, and by general compactness of community layout; * To create streets that accommodate pedestrians as well as automobiles; * To provide guidelines for building placement and street design that protect the neighborhood environment while allowing latitude for individual choices. Within areas designated on the LUP map as Residential Communities, a mixed use Traditional Neighborhood Development permitting business, office, industrial, artisanal, live-work, home occupations and other uses authorized by this subsection may be approved providing that the following criteria are met: 1. The minimum contiguous land area is 40 acres and is not located within the Estate Density category; and 2. The site is under single-ownership at the time the master development plan or equivalent is approved; and 3. Residential density does not exceed the density depicted on the Land Use Plan Map, except that a maximum density of ten dwelling units per acre may be approved in the Low Density category; and 4. Public open spaces such as squares or parks comprise a minimum of five acres or five percent of the developed area, whichever is greater; and 5. Civic uses, such as meeting halls, schools, day care centers and cultural facilities comprise a minimum of two percent of the developed area; and 6. Business, office, and industrial uses, that are separate from residential mixed uses do not exceed seven percent of the gross land area; and 7. Where the TND borders or is adjacent to land that is designated Estate, Low Density or Low-Medium Density Residential and the land so designated is used for residences or is vacant, the separate business, office and industrial uses identified in item No. 6 above, and those business, office and industrial uses mixed with other uses shall not be permitted within 175 feet of the TND boundary and all non-residential components of such uses shall be acoustically and visually screened from said bordering or adjacent land; and when a TND borders land designated Agriculture or Open Land, said business, office or industrial uses shall not be permitted within 330 feet of said TND boundary; and 8. Residential areas, and residential uses mixed with shop-front, artisanal home occupation uses comprise the remainder of the developed area; and 9. In calculating gross residential density, uses listed in item No. 6 shall be excluded, however, all other uses may be used to determine the maximum permitted density. ### Industrial and Office Manufacturing operations, maintenance and repair facilities, warehouses, mini-warehouses, office buildings, wholesale showrooms, distribution centers, and similar uses are permitted in areas designated as "Industrial and Office" on the LUP map. Also included are construction and utility-equipment maintenance yards, utility plants, public facilities, hospitals and medical buildings. The full range of telecommunication facilities, including switching and transmission facilities, satellite telecommunications facilities, microwave towers, radar stations and cell towers is also allowed. Very limited commercial uses to serve the firms and workers in the industrial and office area are allowed dispersed as small business districts and centers throughout the industrial areas. Hotels and motels are also authorized. Freestanding retail and personal service uses and shopping centers larger than 10 acres in size are prohibited in these areas because they would deplete the industrial land supply and they are better located in commercially designated areas and in closer proximity to residential areas. Freestanding retail and personal service uses and shops that are approved in Industrial and Office areas should front on major access roads, particularly near major intersections. In addition, uncommon commercial uses such as amusement uses, and others with unusual siting requirements may also be considered at appropriate locations. Quarrying activities and ancillary uses may also be approved in areas designated Industrial and Office where compatible with the surrounding area and environment. The specific range and intensity of uses appropriate in a particular Industrial and Office area vary by location as a function of the availability of public services and access and, among other factors, compatibility with neighboring development. Through the zoning review process, use of particular sites or areas may be limited to something less than the maximum allowed in this category. Moreover, special limitations may be imposed where necessary to protect environmental resources. If the land is the subject of an application for rezoning, zoning approval or a plan amendment and is located in an MSA with less than a 15-year supply of industrial land, in order to receive approval for a non-industrial use, the applicant must demonstrate that such use will not have a significant adverse impact on future industrial development. In general, the typical residential development is incompatible with major industrial concentrations and shall not occur in areas designated as “Industrial and Office” on the LUP map to avoid use conflicts and for health and safety reasons. Exceptions may be granted for the following: (1) the development of live-work or work-live buildings or the adaptive reuse of existing structures for these purposes in areas of light industrial uses such as office, wholesale, distribution and the assembling of pre-manufactured parts; (2) the development of a TND as provided herein; and (3) the residential development of a portion of an industrially designated area where the portion is, a) 10 acres or smaller and is bounded on two or more sides by existing residential development or zoning, or is b) the perimeter of a Plan-designated industrial area which perimeter does not exceed a depth of 150 feet; and c) the subject portion of the industrially designated site immediately adjoins a currently developed or platted residential area and the Director of the Department of Planning and Zoning determines that the inclusion of a residential component in the Industrially designated area, designed to provide compatible transition along the boundary, is the best means of maintaining the quality of the adjoining residential area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, applications for residential zoning that were properly filed prior to August 25, 2000, can be considered where adjoining land is residentially zoned, designated or developed. Residential developments in this land use category may participate in the inclusionary zoning program. The properties utilized for residential development will be eligible within the limits provided in this paragraph for the density allowances of the inclusionary zoning program in the Residential Communities section. TNDs may be permitted in Industrial and Office areas where: 1) compatible with nearby development and with the objectives and policies of this Plan, 2) necessary services exist or will be provided by the developer, and 3) adjacent to land designated Residential Communities on the LUP map (including across an abutting major or minor roadway) along 30 percent or more of the total perimeter of the TND, provided that land designated Residential Communities exists along at least some portion of the two or more sides. (Multiple sides created by an out parcel shall count as one side only). TND located within Industrial and Office areas shall allocated to Workshop Uses a minimum of 15 percent and a maximum of 30 percent of the gross built up area planned for development within a TND, and shall have a residential density no greater than the average of the adjacent Residential Communities designations or ten units per acre, whichever is higher. Workshops Uses shall be oriented to adjacent non-residential areas, while the residential uses shall be oriented to the adjacent Residential Communities designations. All criteria for TNDs enumerated in the Residential Communities section of this Chapter, other than the provisions governing percent of built-up area which may be devoted to workshop uses addressed herein and the maximum permitted residential density, shall govern the development of TNDs in areas designated Industrial and Office. **Restricted Industrial and Office.** Industrial and Office areas designated as "Restricted" are areas where the range of uses and design of facilities are governed by special groundwater protection regulations. This category primarily affects "wellfield protection areas" designated in the Miami-Dade County Code (Chapter 24, Code of Miami-Dade County). The boundaries of the "Restricted" areas shall be periodically reviewed and amended as necessary to maintain consistency with wellfield protection area boundaries provided by Chapter 24, Code of Miami-Dade County. Development in Restricted Industrial and Office areas should generally be limited to office uses, but certain business, warehousing and manufacturing uses may be permitted, provided that the use employs best management practices, and the use does not involve the onsite use, handling, storage, manufacture or disposal of hazardous materials or waste as defined in Chapter 24 of the County Code. Provisions of the "Industrial and Office" category which allow and limit residential and business uses, TNDs and hotels also apply to the Restricted category. Quarrying and environmentally compatible ancillary uses may also be approved in these areas. The inclusion of this Restricted category on the LUP map does not preclude the application of these or similar use limitations to other land contained in the Industrial and Office or any other land use category where necessary to protect groundwater resources. **Uses and Zoning Not Specifically Depicted.** Some existing uses and zoning are not specifically depicted on the LUP map. All existing lawful uses and zoning are deemed to be consistent with this Plan as provided in the section of this chapter titled "Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map." The limitations referenced in this paragraph pertain to existing zoning districts and uses. All approval of new industrial locations must be consistent with the LUP map or the specific exceptions provided in the various LUP map categories, the objectives and policies of this Plan. ### Business and Office This category accommodates the full range of sales and service activities. Included are retail, wholesale, personal and professional services, call centers, commercial and professional offices, hotels, motels, hospitals, medical buildings, nursing homes, entertainment and cultural facilities, amusements and commercial recreation establishments such as private commercial marinas. Light industrial uses are also permitted in the Business and Office category within an approved Employment Center. Also allowed are telecommunication facilities such as cell towers and satellite telecommunication facilities (earth stations for satellite communication carriers, satellite terminal stations, communications telemetry facilities and satellite tracking stations). These uses may occur in self-contained centers, high-rise structures, campus parks, municipal central business districts or strips along highways. In reviewing zoning requests or site plans, the specific intensity and range of uses, and dimensions, configuration and design considered to be appropriate will depend on locational factors, particularly compatibility with both adjacent and adjoining uses, and availability of highway capacity, ease of access and availability of other public services and facilities. Uses should be limited when necessary to protect both adjacent and adjoining residential use from such impacts as noise or traffic, and in most wellfield protection areas uses are prohibited that involved the use, handling, storage, generation or disposal of hazardous material or waste, and may have limitations as to the maximum buildable area, as defined in Chapter 24 of the County Code. When the land development regulations are amended pursuant Policies LU-9O and LU-9P, live-work and work-live developments shall be permitted on land designated as Business and Office, as transitional uses between commercial and residential areas. Residential uses, and mixing of residential use with commercial, light industrial, office and hotels are also permitted in Business and Office areas provided that the scale and intensity, including height and floor area ratio of the residential or mixed use development, is not out of character with that of adjacent or adjoining development and zoning, and it does not detrimentally impact, and it provides a sensitive well designed transition to any adjacent or adjoining residentially developed or designated areas of different development intensity. Where these conditions are met residential development may be authorized to occur in the Business and Office category at a density up to one density category higher than the LUP-designated density of the adjacent or adjoining residentially designated area on the same side of the abutting principal roadway, or up to the density of any such existing residential development, or zoning if the adjacent or adjoining land is undeveloped, whichever is higher. If there is no adjacent or adjoining residential use existing, zoned or designated on the same side of the roadway, the maximum allowable residential density will be that which exists or which this plan allows across the roadway. Where there is no residential use, zoning or designation on either side of the roadway, the intensity of residential development, including height, bulk and floor area ratio shall be no greater than that which would be permitted for an exclusively commercial use of the site. **Employment Centers.** Within the Business and Office category, the integration of business, office, light industrial and limited residential uses is permitted through the development of employment centers. Employment centers are intended to create a synergistic relationship between industries that rely on one another for the exchange of goods, ideas and services and allow for the efficient use of shared resources and infrastructure. It is also intended to create an environment that connects industries with customers and the local workforce. Employment centers may be approved on properties designated as Business and Office on the CDMP Land Use Plan Map that meet the following: 1) are located inside the UDB, 2) contain a minimum of 10 acres, and 3) have direct access to a Major Roadway, as identified on the CDMP Land Use Plan Map. In addition to uses otherwise permitted in the Business and Office category, light industrial uses are also permitted provided such uses do not detrimentally impact adjacent or adjoining development and zoning. Residential uses are also permitted where not otherwise incompatible. Uses should be limited when necessary to provide compatibility with other uses within the employment center and protect adjacent and adjoining residential uses from impacts such as noise, vibrations, fumes or traffic. Light industrial uses shall generally include small-scale warehousing, wholesaling, manufacturing, packaging and distribution of products for personal or household consumption including food products. Light industrial uses shall also include specialized medical, technology and biotechnology research and manufacturing. Employment centers shall be reviewed through the Planned Area Development zoning process or other similar process to allow for the implementation of design standards to ensure that uses are compatible with each other and adjacent properties and contribute to the character of the surrounding community. The standards for employment centers should remain flexible enough to allow for varying mixes of residential, business and industrial uses while providing an environment that is accommodating to consumers, residents and employees. A minimum of 50 percent of the linear roadway length within each land use area shall be designed to emphasize pedestrian mobility, interest, safety and comfort. Buildings located along these pedestrian-friendly streets shall be oriented in a manner that frames the street and provides sufficient fenestration to ensure pedestrian safety and interest. Emphasis shall be placed on sidewalks, with width and street-edge landscaping increased where necessary to accommodate pedestrian volumes or to enhance safety or comfort of pedestrians on sidewalks. The length of blocks and network of streets shall be designed so that walking routes through the center and between destinations in the center are direct, and distances are short. A minimum of 10 percent of each land use area shall be devoted to public open spaces such as squares or parks which are directly accessible by a pedestrian-friendly street. Land use areas shall be designated within the Employment Center, as follows: **Commerce-Oriented (required):** The commerce-oriented land use area shall comprise a minimum of 50 percent up to a maximum of 100 percent of the total employment center area. The commerce-oriented land use area may contain professional offices, commercial, light industrial and live-work residential units. Light industrial uses shall not comprise more than forty (40) percent of the floor area designated for non-residential uses. The commerce oriented land use area may also contain residential uses only when vertically-integrated with other permitted uses and only when located along a pedestrian-friendly street. The ground floor use along pedestrian-friendly streets shall be limited to lobbies, neighborhood-serving business uses and light industrial storefronts. The regulations should provide for disclosure of neighboring industrial and commercial activities to prospective residential tenants and purchasers. **Community-Oriented (optional):** The community-oriented land use area is an optional component of the employment center. When provided, it shall comprise no more than 50 percent of the total employment center area. Such area shall contain a mix of residential and neighborhood-serving business uses with an emphasis on the residents and/or consumers. Neighborhood-serving business uses shall include professional office, general retail, restaurants, personal service establishments, and the like. **Strips and Nodes.** The plan recognizes existing strip commercial development along many roadways. However, commercial development in newly developing areas is designated as nodes at major intersections. Allocation of commercial development rights among quadrants of such nodes will depend on locational factors, geographic constraints, ownership fragmentation, compatibility with adjacent uses and availability of highway capacity and other public services and facilities. Ribbons or strips of commercial use along roadway frontages are identified along one or both block faces fronting certain roadways. Where only one block face is indicated, this specifically provides that only that block face is intended for commercial use and is not to suggest that the opposite face is also included. The lateral boundary of the ribbon indicates the extent to which business uses may be allowed to expand along the roadway frontage. The depth of the ribbon for commercial development and other uses permitted under the Business and Office land use category is more generalized. In general, the depth should be limited to the norm for the strip, but may be approved at such other depth that will provide a logical transition to adjacent commercial and residential uses or accommodate vehicular parking to serve an adjacent use, provided that liberal permanent buffering is provided or other site planning or design features are used, to provide compatibility with any adjoining and adjacent residential uses that exist or are designated on the Land Use Plan map, in keeping with the Plan's policies. Extension of commercial strip depth beyond the mid-block to the frontage of an interior street does not necessarily authorize vehicular access on that interior street, and such access may be prohibited if it would be incompatible with neighboring development. Intervening areas between commercial ribbons along a highway face may be used only for the uses permitted in the designated land use category. Further lateral extension of the ribbon beyond that shown on the Plan map will require a Plan amendment. **Uses and Zoning Not Specifically Depicted.** Some existing lawful uses and zoning are not specifically depicted on the LUP map. However, all such existing lawful uses and zoning are deemed to be consistent with this Plan as provided in the section of this chapter titled "Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map." The limitations referenced in this paragraph pertain to existing zoning and uses. All approval of new commercial locations must be consistent with the LUP map or the specific exceptions provided in the various LUP map categories, and the objectives and policies of this Plan. ### Office/Residential Uses allowed in this category include both professional and clerical offices, hotels, motels, and residential uses. Office developments may range from small-scale professional office to large-scale office parks. Satellite telecommunication facilities that are ancillary uses to the businesses in a development are also allowed. A specific objective in designing developments to occur in this category is that the development should be compatible with any existing, or zoned, or Plan-designated adjoining or adjacent residential uses. The maximum scale and intensity, including height and floor area ratio of office, hotel and motel development in areas designated Office/Residential shall be based on such factors as site size, availability of services, accessibility, and the proximity and scale of adjoining or adjacent residential uses. Where the Office/Residential category is located between residential and business categories, the more intensive activities to occur on the office site, including service locations and the points of ingress and egress, should be oriented toward the business side of the site, and the residential side of the site should be designed with sensitivity to the residential area and, where necessary, well buffered both visually and acoustically. Residential uses are also allowed in the Office/Residential category. In these locations, residential density may be approved up to one density category higher than that allowed in the adjoining or adjacent residentially designated area on the same side of the abutting principal roadway, or up to the density of existing adjoining or adjacent residential development, or zoning if the adjacent or adjoining land is undeveloped whichever is higher. If there is no adjacent or adjoining residential development existing, zoned or designated on the same side of the abutting principal roadway, then the allowable maximum residential density shall be based on that which exists or which the plan allows across the roadway. Where there is no residential use, zoning or designation on either side of the roadway, the intensity of residential development, including height, bulk and floor area ratio shall be no greater than that which would be permitted for an exclusively office use of the site. When residential uses are mixed with office uses, the overall scale and intensity, including height and floor area ratio of the mixed-use development shall be no greater than that which would be approved if the parcel was developed in either office use only or residential use only, whichever is higher. Within the Office/Residential category, business uses ancillary and to serve the on-site use(s) may be integrated in an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the total floor area. However, the Office/Residential category does not authorize other business or commercial uses. The plan recognizes existing strip office development along roadways. Ribbons or strips of office use along roadway frontages are identified along one or both block faces fronting certain roadways. Where only one block face is indicated, this specifically provides that only that block face is intended for office use and is not to suggest that the opposite face is also included. The lateral boundary of the ribbon indicates the extent to which office uses may be allowed to expand along the roadway frontage. The depth of the ribbon for office development and other uses permitted by the Office/Residential land use category is more generalized. In general, the depth should be limited to the norm for the strip, but may be approved at such other depth that will provide a logical transition to adjacent uses or accommodate vehicular parking to serve an adjacent use, provided that site planning or design features are used, to furnish compatibility with any adjoining and adjacent residential uses that exist or are designated on the Land Use Plan map, in keeping with the Plan’s policies. Extension of the strip depth beyond the mid-block to the frontage of an interior street does not necessarily authorize vehicular access on that interior street, and such access may be prohibited if it would be incompatible with neighboring development. Intervening areas between ribbons along a highway face may be used only for the uses permitted in the designated land use category. Further lateral extension of the ribbon beyond that shown on the Plan map will require a Plan amendment. As indicated in the section of this chapter titled "Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map", some existing lawful uses and zoning are not specifically depicted on the LUP map. That text, titled Uses and Zoning Not Depicted, applies equally to office uses and zoning. ### Mixed Use Development Mixed-use development allows a mix of compatible uses in a high quality pedestrian-oriented street environment. This form of development includes permitted uses mixed within the same building (vertical) or in separate buildings on the same site or within a 5-minute walk (one-quarter mile) (horizontal). The section of this element, entitled “Urban Centers,” addresses mixed-use development occurring within designated urban centers. The purpose of this section is to address the mixed-use projects that are to be located outside of the designated urban centers and outside of areas otherwise addressed by the Rapid Transit Zone Development Standards pursuant to Chapter 33C of the Code of Miami-Dade County. Horizontal mixed-use development is hereby defined as the horizontal mix of uses, such as single use buildings on the same site or within one-quarter mile. Such uses may only be permitted in accordance with the following: 1) A single use building is located on a site that contains a mix of uses or multiple sites containing a mix of uses joined through a unity of title; or 2) Where the saturation of a single use, including residential or commercial, does not currently or would not be caused to exceed 70% of the total building area within one-quarter mile of the application site. Vertical mixed-use development is hereby defined as projects that contain both residential and non-residential components, such as live-work spaces, neighborhood and specialty retail, convenience services, entertainment, other businesses providing for day-to-day living needs, institutional and civic uses, and professional offices. The residential component must be at least 20 percent of the total floor area but no more than 85 percent of the total floor area. Hotels and apartment hotels, governmental offices, civic uses, and schools may be exempt from these mix requirements. Vertical and horizontal mixed-use development may be allowed within the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), provided that the development is located in: 1. Corridors with a maximum depth of 660 feet that are located along 'Major Roadways' as identified on the adopted Land Use Plan map and in areas designated Residential Communities (with the exception of Estate Density and Low Density), Business and Office, and Office/Residential; or 2. Corridors designated as mixed-use corridors in an area plan that has been accepted by the Board of County Commissioners; or 3. Rapid Transit Activity Corridors which includes the areas within one-half mile of the existing Metrorail corridor and the following proposed SMART Plan corridors: Kendall Drive, Beach Corridor, North Corridor, Northeast Corridor, and the South Dade Transitway Corridor. It also includes the area within one mile of the proposed East-West SMART Plan Corridor. Appropriate design standards are essential to ensure that the uses permitted in mixed-use developments are compatible with each other and adjacent properties and contribute to the character of the street and the surrounding community. A specific objective in designing mixed-use developments is that the development should be compatible with any existing, or zoned, or Plan-designated adjoining or adjacent uses. The exact residential density that can be achieved on a particular property will depend upon the intensity permitted, the average size of the residential units, the residential percentage of the project and land development regulations concerning building envelopes, parking and open space. Intensities are generally measured as floor area ratios (FARs), which for a particular property is the square footage of the buildings (not counting parking structures or covered pedestrian walkways that are open to the street), divided by the net land area of the parcel. The maximum intensities and densities shall be the greater of those provided in the table below or the maximum intensities and densities of the underlying land use designation. However, the entire development must fit within the building envelope established by the floor area ratio. | Mixed-Use Developments Located Within: | Floor Area Ratio Range | Maximum Residential Density (dwelling units) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Major Corridors | from 1.0 to 1.5 | 36 | | Mixed-use Corridors identified in an area plan | Up to 2.0 | 60 | | **Rapid Transit Activity Corridors** | | | | Within one-quarter mile | Up to 2.0 | 60 | | Between one-quarter and one-half mile | Up to 1.5 | 36 | | Between one-half and one mile (East-West Corridor) | Up to 1.25 | 18 | ### Urban Centers Diversified urban centers are encouraged to become hubs for future urban development intensification in Miami-Dade County, around which a more compact and efficient urban structure will evolve. These Urban Centers are intended to be moderate- to high-intensity design-unified areas which will contain a concentration of different urban functions integrated both horizontally and vertically. Three scales of centers are planned: Regional, the largest, notably the downtown Miami central business district; Metropolitan Centers such as the evolving Dadeland area; and Community Centers which will serve localized areas. Such centers shall be characterized by physical cohesiveness, direct accessibility by mass transit service, and high quality urban design. Regional and Metropolitan Centers, as described below, should also have convenient, preferably direct, connections to a nearby expressway or major roadways to ensure a high level of countywide accessibility. The locations of urban centers and the mix and configuration of land uses within them are designed to encourage convenient alternatives to travel by automobile, to provide more efficient land use than recent suburban development forms, and to create identifiable "town centers" for Miami-Dade's diverse communities. These centers shall be designed to create an identity and a distinctive sense of place through unity of design and distinctively urban architectural character of new developments within them. The core of the centers should contain business, employment, civic, and/or high-or moderate-density residential uses, with a variety of moderate-density housing types within walking distance from the centers. Both large and small businesses are encouraged in these centers, but the Community Centers shall contain primarily moderate and smaller sized businesses which serve, and draw from, the nearby community. Design of developments and roadways within the centers will emphasize pedestrian activity, safety, and comfort, as well as vehicular movement. Transit and pedestrian mobility will be increased and areawide traffic will be reduced in several ways: proximity of housing and retail uses will allow residents to walk or bike for some daily trips; provision of jobs, personal services and retailing within walking distance of transit will encourage transit use for commuting; and conveniently located retail areas will accommodate necessary shopping during the morning or evening commute or lunch hour. Urban Centers are identified on the LUP map by circular symbols noting the three scales of planned centers. The Plan map indicates both emerging and proposed centers. The designation of an area as an urban center indicates that governmental agencies encourage and support such development. The County will give special emphasis to providing a high level of public mass transit service to all planned urban centers. Given the high degree of accessibility as well as other urban services, the provisions of this section encourage the intensification of development at these centers over time. In addition to the Urban Center locations depicted on the Land Use Plan Map, all future rapid transit station sites and their surroundings shall, at a minimum, be developed in accordance with the Community Center policies established below. ### Policies for Development of Urban Centers Following are policies for development of Urban Centers designated on the Land Use Plan (LUP) map. Where the provisions of this section authorize land uses or development intensities or densities different or greater than the underlying land use designation on the LUP map, the more liberal provisions of this section shall govern. All development and redevelopment in Urban Centers shall conform to the guidelines provided below. **Uses and Activities.** Regional and Metropolitan Centers shall accommodate a concentration and variety of uses and activities which will attract large numbers of both residents and visitors while Community-scale Urban Centers will be planned and designed to serve a more localized community. Uses in Urban Centers may include retail trade, business, professional and financial services, restaurants, hotels, institutional, recreational, cultural and entertainment uses, moderate to high density residential uses, and well planned public spaces. Incorporation of residential uses is encouraged, and may be approved, in all centers, except where incompatible with airport or heavy industrial activities. Residential uses may be required in areas of the County and along rapid transit lines where there exists much more commercial development than residential development, and creation of employment opportunities will be emphasized in areas of the County and along rapid transit lines where there is much more residential development than employment opportunity. Emphasis in design and development of all centers and all of their individual components shall be to create active pedestrian environments through high-quality design of public spaces as well as private buildings; human scale appointments, activities and amenities at street level; and connectivity of places through creation of a system of pedestrian linkages. Existing public water bodies shall also be incorporated by design into the public spaces within the center. **Radius.** The area developed as an urban center shall extend to a one-mile radius around the core or central transit station of a Regional Urban Center designated on the LUP map. Designated Metropolitan Urban Centers shall extend not less than one-quarter mile walking distance from the core of the center or central transit stop(s) and may extend up to one-half mile from such core or transit stops along major roads and pedestrian linkages. Community Centers shall have a radius of 700 to 1,800 feet but may be extended to a radius of one-half mile where recommended in a professional area plan for the center, consistent with the guidelines herein, which plan is approved by the Board of County Commissioners after an advertised public hearing. Urban Center development shall not extend beyond the UDB. **Streets and Public Spaces.** Urban Centers shall be developed in an urban form with a street system having open, accessible and continuous qualities of the surrounding grid system, with variation, to create community focal points and termination of vistas. The street system should have frequent connections with surrounding streets and create blocks sized and shaped to facilitate incremental building over time, buildings fronting on streets and pedestrian pathways, and squares, parks and plazas defined by the buildings around them. The street system shall be planned and designed to create public space that knits the site into the surrounding urban fabric, connecting streets and creating rational, efficient pedestrian linkages. Streets shall be designed for pedestrian mobility, interest, safety and comfort as well as vehicular mobility. The size of blocks and network of streets and pedestrian accessways shall be designed so that walking routes through the center and between destinations in the center are direct, and distances are short. Emphasis shall be placed on sidewalks, with width and street-edge landscaping increased where necessary to accommodate pedestrian volumes or to enhance safety or comfort of pedestrians on sidewalks along any high-speed roadways. Crosswalks will be provided, and all multi-lane roadways shall be fitted with protected pedestrian refuges in the center median at all significant pedestrian crossings. In addition, streets shall be provided with desirable street furniture including benches, light fixtures, and bus shelters. Open spaces such as public squares and greens shall be established in urban centers to provide visual orientation and a focus of social activity. They should be located next to public streets, residential areas, and commercial uses, and should be established in these places during development and redevelopment of streets and large parcels, particularly parcels 10 acres or larger. The percentage of site area for public open spaces, including squares, greens, and pedestrian promenades, shall be a minimum of 15 percent of gross development area. This public area provided outdoors, at grade will be counted toward satisfaction of requirements for other common open space. Some or all of this required open space may be provided off-site but elsewhere within the subject urban center to the extent that it would better serve the quality and functionality of the center. **Parking.** Shared parking is encouraged. Reductions from standard parking requirements shall be authorized where there is a complementary mix of uses on proximate development sites, and near transit stations. Parking areas should occur predominantly in mid-block, block rear and on- street locations, and not between the street and main building entrances. Parking structures should incorporate other uses at street level such as shops, galleries, offices and public uses. **Buildings.** Buildings and their landscapes shall be built to the sidewalk edge in a manner that frames the adjacent street to create a public space in the street corridor that is comfortable and interesting, as well as safe for pedestrians. Architectural elements at street level shall have a human scale, abundant windows and doors, and design variations at short intervals to create interest for the passing pedestrian. Continuous blank walls at street level are prohibited. In areas of significant pedestrian activity, weather protection should be provided by awnings, canopies, arcades and colonnades. **Density and Intensity.** The range of average floor area ratios (FARs) and the maximum allowed residential densities of development within the Regional, Metropolitan and Community Urban Centers are shown in the table below. | | Average Floor Area Ratios (FAR) | Max. Densities Dwellings per Gross Acre | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Regional Activity Centers | greater than 4.0 in the core not less than 2.0 in the edge | 500 | | Metropolitan Urban Centers | greater than 3.0 in the core not less than 0.75 in the edge | 250 | | Community Urban Centers | greater than 1.5 in the core not less than 0.5 in the edge | 125 | In addition, the densities and intensities of developments located within designated Community Urban Centers and around rapid transit stations should not be lower than those provided in Policy LU-7F. Height of buildings at the edge of Metropolitan Urban Centers adjoining stable residential neighborhoods should taper to a height no more than 2 stories higher than the adjacent residences, and one story higher at the edge of Community Urban Centers. However, where the adjacent area is undergoing transition, heights at the edge of the Center may be based on adopted comprehensive plans and zoning of the surrounding area. Densities of residential uses shall be authorized as necessary for residential or mixed-use developments in Urban Centers to conform to these intensity and height policies. As noted previously in this section, urban centers are encouraged to intensify incrementally over time. Accordingly, in planned future rapid transit corridors, these intensities may be implemented in phases as necessary to conform with provisions of the Transportation Element, and the concurrency management program in the Capital Improvement Element, while ensuring achievement of the other land use and design requirements of this section and Policy LU-7F. **Douglas Road Metrorail Station.** The policies for development of Urban Centers as set forth in this Land Use Element shall govern the Douglas Metrorail Station Metropolitan Urban Center (Douglas Station MUC) except as set forth herein. The CDMP Statement of Legislative Intent provides that the policies for development of Urban Centers are a fundamental CDMP growth management component, required for Miami-Dade County's central metropolitan government, and shall serve as minimum standards for zoning, service, and regulation for municipal governments to implement through their comprehensive plans and land development regulations. The Douglas Station MUC is located entirely within incorporated areas, and the County's Rapid Transit Zone land development regulations (Chapter 33C, County Code) govern the Douglas Road Metrorail Station property and may be applied to additional properties within the urban center as designated by the County. Further, development within the Douglas Station MUC core shall have a minimum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.0, and a maximum FAR of 8.0. The Douglas Road Metrorail Station property shall constitute the core of the Douglas Station MUC and be developed accordingly. Properties outside of the Douglas Station MUC core shall also be developed in accordance with the following guidelines. The particular uses that are approved outside of the Douglas Station MUC core should, (a) respect the character of the nearby community, (b) strive to serve the needs of the community for housing and services, and, (c) promote a balance in the range of existing and planned land uses along the subject transit line. Where services and facilities are currently or projected to be inadequate, the development may be permitted at a lower density or intensity provided that the development plan, including any parcel plan, can accommodate, and will not impede, future densification and intensification that will conform with this paragraph. **Chapter 380 Regional Activity Centers.** Chapter 380.06(2)(e), Florida Statutes (F.S.) and Chapter 28-24.014, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), authorize local governments to designate areas as regional activity centers, hereinafter "Chapter 380 regional activity centers", where the local government seeks to encourage higher intensities of development by increasing the threshold of the development size required to undergo State review as a Development of Regional Impact (DRI). In addition, Policy 11.14 of the Adopted 2004 Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida authorizes the designation of "Regional Development Districts" to provide for the designation of geographic areas highly suitable for increased (DRI review) threshold intensity. The designation of a specific area and boundaries as a Chapter 380 regional activity center for the purpose of increasing DRI review thresholds does not change the CDMP Land Use Plan map designation of any land, nor does it change the uses or intensities of development authorized by the CDMP. It only changes the circumstances under which proposed developments in the designated area would have to be reviewed through Chapter 380, F.S., DRI process. The following areas are hereby designated to be Chapter 380 regional activity centers and, subject to approval by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, regional development districts (a geographic area specifically designated as highly suitable for increased threshold intensity), for the purpose of increasing DRI review thresholds: 1. Dadeland, as depicted on Figure 2; and 2. N.W. 107th Avenue and N.W. 12th Street, as depicted on Figure 3. <
> Figure 2 ### DADELAND CHAPTER 380 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER Regional Activity Center Boundary SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2004 **DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES** <
> Figure 3 ### NW 107 AVENUE AND NW 12 STREET CHAPTER 380 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER | | | | :--- | :--- | | ■ ■ ■ ■ | Regional Activity | | ■ ■ ■ ■ | Center Boundary | DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES **Special Districts. Land designated as “Special District” on the CDMP Land Use Plan Map comprises areas with unique characteristics where special land use provisions are warranted. Special Districts may be approved on properties that are located inside the UDB, and contain a minimum of 10 acres. The specific land use provisions for each Special District are defined herein.** ### Ludlam Trail Corridor District The Ludlam Trail Corridor District (“District”) applies to an approximately 5.8-mile segment of the former Florida East Coast Railway South Little River Branch spur-line that is generally 100 feet wide and extends from SW 80 Street to approximately 400 feet north of NW 7 Street and generally along theoretical NW/SW 69 Avenue (“Corridor”) as depicted on Figure 3.1. Approximately 0.6 miles of the Corridor between SW 8 Street and the Tamiami Canal is located within the boundaries of the City of Miami (“Miami Segment”). The purpose of the Ludlam Trail Corridor District is to enhance regional mobility, provide opportunities for physical activity, and improve the economic vitality of the area by facilitating the conversion of this former railway corridor into a continuous publicly accessible primarily pedestrian and bicycle trail while ensuring that development along the Corridor occurs at appropriate locations, and in a manner that is sensitive to and compatible with adjacent uses. Several regional and local studies have identified an opportunity for a regionally significant trail and greenway along the Corridor that will connect to the County’s greenway and trail network, link the surrounding communities, and provide vital neighborhood connections. The portion of the Ludlam Trail Corridor District within unincorporated Miami-Dade County, as indicated in Figure 3.1, is hereby designated as an Area or Facility of Countywide Significance, and for those portions located within the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County shall work collaboratively with the City of Miami to similarly designate those portions of the District. The land use provisions of the Ludlam Trail Corridor District shall be implemented through the adoption of Land Development Regulations (“LDRs”). LDRs shall be adopted for all portions of the District within unincorporated Miami-Dade County prior to the issuance of the first building permit for vertical construction within the Development Areas defined below. The LDRs shall define the urban form of development within the Corridor including flexible design standards and appropriate transitions to adjacent uses, as well as the configuration and design parameters of the recreational trail. Access to the Development Areas shall be provided in a manner that minimizes negative impacts to adjacent residential neighborhoods. In addition, the Downtown Kendall Urban Center District regulations shall be amended to require the continuation of the trail to the M-Path/Underline. All portions of the Corridor shall have received final abandonment approval, an interim trails use agreement approval, or a combination thereof, from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board prior to the issuance of the first building permit for vertical construction within the Development Areas. However, nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize vertical construction within areas covered by an interim trails use agreement approved by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to the extent that such vertical construction is not authorized by or is otherwise inconsistent with federal law. Development and trail standards shall be coordinated with Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department and Department of Transportation and Public Works (or their successor departments) and shall emphasize convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to public transportation. The trail standards should incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to enhance trail safety and security. Canal crossings shall conform to the Miami-Dade County Manatee Protection Plan. Development Areas and Recreational Trail Segments are identified on Figure 3.1 and described below. The precise boundaries between the Development Areas and Recreational Trail Segments within the District shall be established in the LDRs in approximately the locations identified on Figure 3.1. Miami-Dade County shall work cooperatively with the City of Miami to ensure consistent application of development regulations that provide for the seamless continuation of a recreational trail along the length of the Corridor. The specific location, density/intensity, and configuration of development within the Miami Segment of the Corridor shall be governed by the City of Miami. **Recreational Trail Segments.** The Recreational Trail Segments shall generally include the following portions of the Corridor: * ±400 feet north of the centerline of NW 7 Street to NW 7 Street * SW 12 Street to ±270 feet north of the centerline of Coral Way * ±240 feet south of the centerline of Coral Way to ±248 feet north of the centerline of Bird Road * ±2,600 feet south of the centerline of Bird Road to SW 80 Street Those portions of the Corridor that are designated for Recreational Trail use shall be developed solely with recreational uses, including but not limited to a pedestrian and bicycle trail, parks and associated amenities. Associated amenities may include but not be limited to above-grade pedestrian crossings, parking, restroom facilities, signage, benches, information and vending kiosks, recreational equipment and bicycle rental stations, and shelters, where appropriate. Recreational Trail Segments and associated amenities shall be designed in a manner sensitive to adjacent uses. Buffering should be considered in the design of the Recreational Trail Segments where adjacent to single-family residential. Access roads may also be provided within the Recreational Trail Segments in the following circumstances: 1) to provide access to public recreational space; or 2) to provide limited ingress and egress to a Development Area for official vehicles providing emergency, municipal, or utility services; or 3) where necessary for access to development areas and where such access does not directly and detrimentally impact residential neighborhoods. Where provided, such access roadway(s) shall be the minimum reasonably necessary to meet the need. **Development Areas.** Development Areas in unincorporated Miami-Dade County shall be limited to Blue Lagoon, Tamiami Trail, Coral Way and Bird Road as defined herein. Development Areas shall be developed in a manner that is compatible with adjacent uses. Open space shall be provided in the form of a minimum 15-foot-wide continuous trail within each Development Area. Building features oriented toward the recreational trail shall have a human scale, and design variations at short intervals to create interest for users of the trail. The maximum development allowed without a publicly accessible trail component, is a total of: (i) 582 residential units and 256,132 square feet of industrial uses, or (ii) a combination of 281 residential units, 256,132 square feet of industrial uses, 103,572 square feet of office uses, and 39,377 square feet of retail uses. If a publicly-accessible trail is developed along the length of the Corridor, or a legally binding instrument or recordable agreement running with the land is executed by the property owner(s) of the Corridor, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the County Mayor or Mayor’s designee when and how the publicly-accessible trail will be accomplished, then development shall be permitted up to the maximum allowable density and/or floor area ratio and building heights specified for each Development Area below. If a building or site within a Development Area is designed to accommodate a grade-separated Recreational Trail connection, then, in addition to the number of stories permitted in the paragraphs below in each Development Area, there may be permitted up to two (2) additional stories above the maximum height allowed for the building or site in the applicable Development Area, where each such additional story has dedicated at least seventy percent (70%) of its square footage to trail, associated trail amenities as defined above, or to non-habitable areas such as common operational uses (such as trash rooms, maintenance closets) or parking areas. Land use provisions for each Development Area are: **Blue Lagoon Development Area:** The Blue Lagoon Development Area includes those portions of the Corridor located between NW 7 Street and the Tamiami Canal. Uses permitted in the Blue Lagoon Development Area shall include the full range of sales and service activities. Residential uses, and mixing of residential use with commercial, office and hotels are also permitted. Development shall be limited as follows: * Maximum Density: 125 dwelling units per gross acre * Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 5.0 * Maximum Building Height: Twelve (12) stories **Tamiami Trail Development Area:** The Tamiami Trail Development Area includes those portions of the corridor located between SW 8th Street and SW 12th Street. Uses permitted in the Tamiami Trail Development Area shall include the full range of sales and service activities. Light industrial uses are also permitted where compatible with existing residential uses. Residential uses and mixing of residential use with commercial, office and hotels are also permitted. The LDRs shall provide for a notification process to inform prospective purchasers of residential units located in close proximity to an active industrial use that such industrial use may generate significant noise, dust, odor, vibration, or truck traffic. Development shall be limited as follows: * Maximum Density: 125 dwelling units per gross acre * Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 5.0 * Maximum Building Height: Twelve (12) stories **Coral Way Development Area.** The Coral Way Development Area includes those portions of the corridor located between 270 feet north of the centerline of Coral Way and 240 feet south of the centerline of Coral Way. Uses permitted in the Coral Way Development Area shall include the full range of sales and service activities, residential uses, and the mixing of residential use with commercial, office and hotels are also permitted. Development shall be limited as follows: * Maximum Density: 60 dwelling units per gross acre * Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 2.5 * Maximum Building Height: Six (6) stories **Bird Road Development Area.** The Bird Road Development Area includes those portions of the corridor located between ±248 feet north of the centerline of Bird Road to ±2,600 feet south of the centerline of Bird Road. Uses permitted in the Bird Road Development Area shall include the full range of sales and service activities, residential uses, and the mixing of residential use with commercial, office and hotels are also permitted. Development shall be limited as follows: * Maximum Density: 90 dwelling units per gross acre * Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 2.5 * Maximum Building Height: Six (6) stories ### Development of Properties Adjacent to Development Areas, Density Bonuses, and Mixing of Uses The LDRs that are adopted to implement this District may encourage flexible and creative development on adjacent properties along the Development Areas. The LDRs may increase the residential densities or intensities in the Development Areas in accordance with bonuses provided for affordable or workforce housing. The averaging of densities among a Development Area and different parcels to the east or west of a Development Area may be allowed in accordance with the density averaging policies set forth in the CDMP Land Use Element The mix of residential and non-residential uses allowed in each Development Area may be modified in the respective Development Area in accordance with a land use equivalency conversion matrix adopted as part of the LDRs. The LDRs may also provide for the transfer of density or intensity to the Bird Road Development Area from other Development Areas, so long as the transfer does not result in an exceedance of the maximum number of vehicle trips calculated for the development program described above, as of July 19, 2017[^p61-1], based on standards established by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Notwithstanding the foregoing allowances regarding density and intensity, in no event shall the height of any building exceed the maximum height established above for the applicable Development Area. ### Amendments to Ludlam Trail Corridor District Recreational Trail Segment Policies Any amendment to the Recreational Trail Segment policies in this Special District category shall require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Board of County Commissioners then in office. [^p61-1]: July 19, 2017 # FIGURE 3.1: LUDLAM TRAIL CORRIDOR DISTRICT MAP <
> Recreational Trail Development Area (w/Trail) City of Miami <
> *South Segment* Recreational Trail Development Area (w/Trail) ### The West Naranja Bus Rapid Transit Multifamily Access District The purpose of the West Naranja Bus Rapid Transit Multifamily Access District (the “Special District” or “West Naranja District”) is to expand access to residential units in close proximity to the Bus Rapid Transit (“BRT”) Station located at SW 264th Street and Harriet Tubman Highway (the “Transit Station”), to increase BRT ridership, and to further housing affordability. The Special District will further a goal envisioned by the Board of County Commissioners by placing more residential units within one-half mile of the South Dade TransitWay, which is one of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan corridors, an area within the County’s Transportation Infrastructure Improvement District. Land located within the “Special District” may be developed with up to 382 residential units (approximately 45 dwelling units per gross acre), 30 percent (30%) of which shall be priced affordably for households earning up to 140% of the Area Median Income. The land shall also include between 7,500 and up to 10,000 square feet of retail uses. Within the West Naranja District, a minimum of 15% of the gross area shall be provided as open space. In addition, at least a 40-foot separation, which shall include right-of-way, shall be provided between residential buildings on the north and the agricultural use(s) to the north of the “Special District”. In addition, at least 85 feet of separation, which shall include right-of-way, shall be provided from the residential buildings on the west and the agricultural property west of SW 147th Avenue. To address potential light spillage affecting the neighboring agricultural uses, light shields will be installed on properties and rights-of-way within the northern portion of the District, subject to the appropriate approvals by the County. ### Westend at Princeton District The purpose of the Westend at Princeton District is to provide multi-family and townhome housing to help meet the needs of the Southwest Miami-Dade County region. A minimum of 15% of the gross area must be retained as open space. The land within Westend at Princeton will be limited to 43 residential townhomes and 587 multi-family units at a minimum density of 10 dwelling units/acre. The maximum residential density permitted is 29 units/acre. Westend at Princeton will have a minimum FAR of 0.75 and a maximum FAR of 1.0. Westend at Princeton will also include 6,460 square feet of retail space to serve the needs of the residential units. The minimum building setbacks from adjacent agricultural land shall be 40 feet and a landscape buffer must be provided. Westend at Princeton will incorporate bicycle and pedestrian accessibility throughout the development with connections to adjacent areas, where appropriate. Agricultural uses of the land within the Westend at Princeton may, but are not required to, continue until construction of an approved project commences. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ### Parks and Recreation The Land Use Plan map specifically illustrates parks and recreation areas of metropolitan significance, including State parks and the Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. Also illustrated are golf courses and other parks of approximately 40 acres and larger which are significant community features. Most neighborhood local parks smaller than 40 acres in size are not specifically shown on the Plan map; however, this omission should not be interpreted as meaning that these parks will be taken out of public use. Compatible parks are encouraged in all of the residential categories and may be allowed in all other categories of the LUP map. The siting and use of future parks and recreation areas shall be guided by the Recreation and Open Space, and Capital Improvements Elements, and by the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP, and by the Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space System Master Plan. Both governmentally and privately owned lands are included in areas designated for Parks and Recreation use. Most of the designated privately owned land either possesses outstanding environmental qualities and unique potential for public recreation, or is a golf course included within a large-scale development. Unless otherwise restricted, the privately owned land designated as Parks and Recreation may be developed for a use or a density comparable to, and compatible with, surrounding development providing that such development is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP. Except as consistent with the provisions below, however, this allowance does not apply to land designated Parks and Recreation that was set aside for park recreation or open space use as a part of, or as a basis for approving the density or other aspect of, a residential (or other) development or is otherwise subject to a restrictive covenant accepted by a public entity. The long-term use of golf courses or other private recreation or open space on privately owned land designated as Parks and Recreation may be previously limited by deed restriction or restrictive covenant. A new development plan governing such land set-aside for park, recreation or open space use (restricted lands) may be approved at public hearing by the Board of County Commissioners or the applicable zoning board only if the following is demonstrated: (1) that the restricted land is subject to a restrictive covenant relating to development served by the open space, that such restrictive covenant continues to limit the use of the land to open space, and that this limitation in the restrictive covenant may be modified only with the written consent of adjacent or proximate property owners or a prescribed percentage thereof; (2) that the required written consents of the adjacent or proximate property owners have been obtained; and (3) that the proposed development will replace park or recreation land or open space that has fallen into prolonged disuse or disrepair to the detriment of the surrounding neighborhood. The development plan for such land (1) shall provide for development compatible with adjacent development; (2) shall provide by restrictive covenant that not less than two-thirds of the land subject to the new development plan (or such other proportion deemed appropriate by the Board of County Commissioners and/or appropriate Community Zoning Appeals Board but in no event less than 50 percent of such land) shall be maintained as Park, Recreational or open space for use by residents or other residents or users of the entire development for which the open space had originally been provided; (3) shall provide a financial means of assuring such maintenance, by homeowner's association, special tax district or other comparable means approved at public hearing or by the Director of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources or successor agency; and (4) shall provide that the residential density of the portion of the Park and Recreation-designated land eligible for development shall not exceed either the gross existing density of the development in connection with which the park-designated land was originally set aside, or the gross density of all the ownership parcels immediately abutting the entire park-designated land, whichever is lower. An approval pursuant to this provision may allow the gross density of the combined new and existing development, and its existing zoning, to exceed the maximum otherwise allowed by the LUP map, but only to the extent necessary to enable reuse of the park designated land in accordance with this provision. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit development of property subject to a restrictive covenant accepted by the county or other public entity without compliance with the terms that covenant including, but not limited to, those terms governing modification or amendment thereof. Certain commercial activities that support the recreational uses and relate to the resources of the park, such as marine supply stores, fuel docks or tennis and golf clubhouses may be considered for approval in the Parks and Recreation category. Other commercial recreational, entertainment or cultural uses may also be considered for approval in the Parks and Recreation category if authorized in accordance with Article 7 of the Miami-Dade Charter, as amended, and if they are related to, and would increase the quality, utility or enjoyment of the site and its natural, historical, and archaeological resources and facilities. Some of the land shown for Parks is also environmentally sensitive. While most of these environmentally sensitive areas are designated on the LUP map as "Environmentally Protected Parks" some may be designated as Parks and Recreation due to graphic constraints (the environmentally sensitive portion of the park that is smaller than five acres). Park land which is characterized by valuable environmental resources shall be managed in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives and policies for development of the applicable environmental resources or protection area. Accordingly, resource enhancing facilities including boardwalks, nature trails, canoe trails and launches and interpretive facilities may be provided in these areas. ### Environmentally Protected Parks The "Environmentally Protected Parks" designation is mainly comprised environmentally sensitive land and water areas within the authorized boundaries of Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park, and Biscayne National Park. The National Park Service retains ownership of most of the land in these areas and is currently pursuing the acquisition of the remainder. Additionally, some sites that carry this designation are proposed for public acquisition or have been acquired under Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL), Florida's Conservation and Recreational Lands (CARL) and Florida Forever programs and include tropical hardwood hammocks, high-quality Dade County pineland and viable mangrove forests. These sites are identified in this category on the LUP map although they may be as small as ten acres in size. Land uses and activities, which may occur in the National Parks and Big Cypress National Preserve, are outlined in management plans for those areas prepared and adopted by the National Park Service. In addition, any development, which might be contemplated for non-federal lands in the Big Cypress area or Everglades National Park, is also limited by the applicable management plan and by provisions of the Miami-Dade County Code to uses that are consistent with Florida Rules governing the Big Cypress Areas of Critical State Concern (Chapter 28-25, Part III, F.A.C.) or the County-adopted East Everglades Resource Management Program (Chapter 33-B, Code of Miami-Dade County). <
> SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2012 ### Figure 4 ## ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTED PARKS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES Miami-Dade County supports the implementation of the National Park Service’s management policies and programs. Accordingly, until acquisition has been completed, uses permitted in the Big Cypress Preserve area by Miami-Dade County will be limited to rural residential use at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per five acres and utility and communication facilities with limited ground coverage, provided that the site can be designed and accessed in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of this Management Plan, all prevailing environmental regulations and the referenced State Rules governing the Big Cypress Critical Area, whichever are most protective. Because of their wetlands value, areas within the boundaries of Everglades National Park that are not owned by the National Parks Service are subject to careful evaluation on a case-by-case basis by federal, State, regional and County environmental agencies should they propose new uses or site alterations. The County-adopted East Everglades Resource Management program (Chapter 33-B, Code of Miami-Dade County) shall continue to govern land use and site alteration for privately-owned areas within the park. All portions of parkland designated Environmentally Protected Parks shall be managed in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives and policies for development of the applicable environmental resources or protection area. Accordingly, resource enhancing facilities including boardwalks, nature trails, canoe trails and launches and interpretive facilities may be provided in these areas. Figure 4 depicts the larger federal lands located within the “Environmentally Protected Parks” designation, but due to map scale, does not include smaller federal, state or county-owned parcels within this category. ### Zoo Miami Entertainment Area (Areas I and II) This category is for tourist attractions and ancillary uses that are adjacent to the zoological park and that are themed to establish a unified Zoo Miami Entertainment Area. Primary uses in the Zoo Miami Entertainment Areas may include one or more of the following: attractions and recreation facilities (such as theme park and water park rides and attractions, family entertainment center, museums, and parks and open space) and hotels or other lodging. Certain other related and support activities such as theme-related retail concessions, food and beverage establishments, administrative offices, and passenger transportation facilities that are supportive of the primary uses may also be considered for approval in the Zoo Miami Entertainment Area category. The allowable primary uses shall be distributed as follows: | Zoo Miami Entertainment Area (Areas I and II) | Percent | | :--- | :---: | | Attractions and Recreation | 60 -99 | | Hotels or other lodging | 1- 40 | The specific range and intensity of uses appropriate in the Zoo Miami Entertainment Areas may vary by location as a function of the availability of and ease of access to public services and facilities, and compatibility with neighboring development. The areas within the Zoo Miami Entertainment Areas designated for the water theme park, theme park rides and attractions, and the Gold Coast Railroad Museum shall have a maximum allowable floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of 0.30 and the areas designated for the family entertainment center and the hotels shall have a maximum F.A.R. of 0.40. Through the zoning review process, the use of particular sites or areas may be limited to something less than the maximum allowed in these categories. Moreover, special limitations may be imposed where necessary to protect environmental resources or to ensure compatibility with adjacent sites. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the use of the Gold Coast Railroad Museum property shall be limited to Parks and Recreation uses, museums, and ancillary food service and related retail establishments that support museum uses, as authorized pursuant to the approved General Plan and Program of Utilization (R-493-85) and Article 7 of the Home Rule Amendment and Charter, Miami-Dade County Florida, as amended from time to time. The Zoo Miami Entertainment Areas shall be developed in a manner that: is consistent with the adopted goals, objectives, and policies of this plan and with all applicable environmental regulations; preserves Natural Forest Communities (NFC) and other environmentally sensitive areas that are at or adjacent to the site; enhances the quality, utility, or enjoyment of the site and its recreational, entertainment, natural, historical, or archaeological resources; and promotes a pedestrian-oriented environment and provides safe and easy transportation between the primary uses. The development program specific to each Zoo Miami Entertainment Area is as follows: **Zoo Miami Entertainment Area I:** This area is located generally between SW 152 Street and theoretical SW 168 Street and between theoretical SW 122 Avenue and theoretical SW 132 Avenue and abuts the north side of the existing Zoo Miami. The F.A.R. shall apply only to developable areas (building structures) and shall not apply to parking facilities, landscaped areas, environmentally protected lands, and other non-buildable common areas. The development program of the Zoo Miami Entertainment Area I may include the following uses: * Water Theme Park (23 acres) 2,500 visitors Food service with 150 seats 500 parking spaces * Family Entertainment Center (20 acres) Entertainment and arcade (75,000 sq. ft.) Food service with 200 seats 275 parking spaces * Gold Coast Railroad Museum (45 acres) New museum exhibition structures (50,000 sq. ft.) Themed Retail (20,000 sq. ft.) Restaurant space ancillary to the Museum (30,000 sq. ft.) with 600 seats Transit railroad with stops throughout the Zoo Miami DRI site 385 parking spaces * Hotels (15 acres) 200 hotel rooms 275 parking spaces **Zoo Miami Entertainment Area II:** This area is located at the southwest corner of SW 152 Street and SW 117 Avenue to the northeast of the existing Zoo Miami, and east of the Zoo Miami Entertainment Area I. To further protect environmental resources, the redelineation of any NFCs within this area shall be required prior to approval of a zoning change or development order. The development program of the Zoo Miami Entertainment Area II may include the following uses: * Resort Hotel (36 acres) 600 hotel rooms Conference Center (130,000 sq. ft.) Restaurants (2) with 600 seats and Bar with 50 seats Swimming Pool/Resort Amenities * Theme Park (174 acres) 1,500,000 visitors Entertainment Venues (3,000 seats) Theme Park Rides and Related Attractions Food service with 1,200 seats ### Institutions, Utilities and Communications The Plan map illustrates, for information purposes, only the location of major institutional uses, communication facilities and utilities of metropolitan significance. Depicted are such uses as major hospitals, medical complexes, colleges, universities, regional water-supply, antenna fields, radio and television broadcast towers, wastewater and solid waste utility facilities such as the resources recovery plant, major government office centers and military installations. The full range of institutions, communications and utilities may be allowed under this land use category. Offices are also allowed in this map category. Internally integrated business areas smaller than 5 acres in size or up to 10 percent of the total floor area of an institutional, public facility or office use may also be approved in this map category. If the owner of land designated as Institutions, Utilities and Communications chooses to develop the land for a different use and no public agency intends to use the site for a public facility, the land may be developed for a use or a density comparable to and compatible with surrounding development providing that such development is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP especially Policies LU-4A and LU-4B. Neighborhood or community-serving institutional uses, cell towers and utilities including schools, libraries, sanitary sewer pump stations, electric distribution substations and fire and rescue facilities in particular, and cemeteries may be approved where compatible in all urban land use categories, in keeping with any conditions specified in the applicable category, and where provided in certain Open Land subareas. Compatibility shall be determined in accordance to Policy LU-4A. Co-location of communication and utility facilities are encouraged. Major utility and communication facilities should generally be guided away from residential areas; however, when considering such approvals, the County shall consider such factors as the type of function involved, the public need, existing land use patterns in the area and alternative locations for the facility. All approvals must be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan. Electric power transmission line corridors are permitted in every land use category when located in established right-of-ways or certified under the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act (Sections 403.501-403.518, F.S.) as an ancillary use to a new power plant, or the Transmission Line Siting Act (Sections 403.52-403.5365 F.S.) for individual electrical transmission lines. If an electric power transmission line corridor does not meet either of the above conditions, it shall be situated in an area designated as Institutions, Utilities and Communications; Industrial and Office; Business and Office; or Parks and Recreation on the adopted Land Use Plan map. When compatible with adjacent uses and permitted by County and State regulations, non-utility ancillary uses that may be located in transmission line corridors include agriculture, parking lots, open space, golf courses, bikeways and paths for walking and exercising. Included in this category is the Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) and the adjacent HARB Redevelopment and Economic Development Area (HARB REDA). The HARB REDA, which was once part of the former Homestead Air Force Base (HAFB), includes land conveyed to Miami-Dade County for economic development purposes by the federal government through an Economic Development Conveyance (EDC) Agreement, and property conveyed to other entities through other federal conveyance mechanisms and legal instruments. The range of uses that may occur on the HARB property and on the HARB REDA include those uses allowed under the “Institutions, Utilities and Communications” land use category, and in particular, uses on the HARB property shall emphasize military aviation and related uses and national security. In addition, industrial, commercial, and other land uses consistent with the EDC Agreement, and the Department of the Air Force Record of Decision (ROD) issued by the Secretary of the Air Force are authorized within the HARB REDA, provided such uses are: 1. Compatible with HARB and its operations; 2. Compatible with other adjacent uses; 3. Consistent with CDMP provisions of this plan, including but not limited to all applicable coastal management and environmental protection policies. ### Transportation The LUP map includes a summarized portrayal of the major components of Miami-Dade County's existing and future transportation network. Included are roadways, rapid transit corridors, railways and major switching yards. This information is included on the LUP map to provide orientation and locational references, and to relate future development patterns to the future transportation network. The Transportation and Capital Improvements Elements of the CDMP provide additional details about these facilities, including their intended sizes, functions, uses, and designs and, with the exception of local streets, schedules of improvements. The summarized roadway classification used on the LUP map distinguishes between Limited Access facilities, Major Roadways (3 or more lane arterials and collectors) and Minor Roadways (2 lane arterials and collectors). Also shown are existing and proposed Rapid Transit corridors. The term rapid transit, as used herein, includes any public heavy rail or light rail, or buses operating on exclusive bus lanes. The transportation network depicted is a year 2030 network that will develop incrementally as funding becomes available. In addition, rapid transit corridors may be provided with an interim type of service such as express bus service during much of the planning period while more permanent facilities are being planned, designed and constructed. The roadway and transit alignments shown in the CDMP are general indications of the facility location. Specific alignments may be modified through detailed transportation planning, DRI review and approval processes, subdivision platting, highway design and engineering or other detailed planning or engineering processes. Moreover, most station locations along future rapid transit lines are not identified in the Plan; they will be selected as part of the detailed planning of transit facilities in the corridor. Because of the critical relationships between transportation facilities and the land uses served and impacted by those facilities, land use and transportation planning decisions must be made in direct concert with one another. Accordingly, provisions for nonlocal roadways, public mass transportation facilities, rail lines, airports and the Miami-Dade Seaport facilities contained in the Transportation Element should not be amended without concurrent evaluation and, as applicable, amendment of the Land Use Plan map. In particular, extension or widening Major or Minor Roadways beyond 2 lanes outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) of the LUP map may occur only if indicated on the LUP map. ### Terminals This LUP map category includes the major terminals as the County airports, the PortMiami, major railway stations and switching yards, and freight transport hubs. As provided in the policies of the Transportation Element, transportation facilities such as terminals and certain transit stations shall contain the transportation uses and may contain other uses as provided in the applicable Transportation Subelement. Railroad terminals may include uses designed to serve the traveling public and on-site employees, such as offices, personal services, retail activities, restaurants, auto rental business, and lodging establishments. Rail yards may also be developed with industrial, office and similar uses that are customary and incidental to the primary railroad use. A freight trucking support and commercial motor vehicle storage facility, the MIA Transport Hub, may also be permitted within this land use category on land south of NW 6 Street between the Urban Development Boundary and theoretical NW/SW 139 Avenue, within a designated Urban Expansion Area. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, the MIA Transport Hub site is limited to the uses detailed below and any action to approve any other use or to liberalize the standards governing said uses shall be by affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the Board of County Commissioners then in office. The purpose of the MIA Transport Hub is to support the existing and planned employment centers located in the North Central Tier and other areas of Miami-Dade County, and serve as an extension of the logistics and distribution resources and facilities that cater to local, regional, and interstate trucking operations. MIA Transport Hub will provide a much needed truck[^p72-1] terminal consisting of uses directly supportive of the distribution and trans-shipment industry. The MIA Transport Hub shall be planned and developed with truck and other commercial motor vehicle storage, and support services, infrastructure, and facilities, including: (1) Vertical shipping container storage, not exceeding six (6) levels in height; (2) A minimum of 400 truck parking and other commercial motor vehicle storage spaces, including overnight parking; (3) Up to 90,000 square feet of transloading, which encompasses transfer of cargo from one load unit to another. Incidental overnight storage and shipping of the cargo is permitted, but warehouses and order fulfilment operations are prohibited. (4) Truck services and support, such as: (a) up to 6,000 square feet of truck maintenance and repair; (b) refueling and electric vehicle charging positions/stations; (c) truck parts and tire sales and replacement; (d) up to 3,500 square feet of truck washing facilities with closed loop recycling; and (e) truck weighing scales; (5) Up to 30,000 square feet of accessory commercial and personal service uses that serve the needs of the truckers/workers, such as but not limited to: (a) Convenience retail, dining establishments, offices; and (b) Laundry, showers, restrooms, storage lockers, lounge, fitness facilities, etc. (6) The foregoing and other uses that are ancillary or similar thereto are permitted. [^p72-1]: The term “truck” or “trucking” should be construed broadly and include all vehicles used for the conveyance of goods and materials as defined in § 320.01(4),(5),(9),(10),(11), and (25), Fla. Stat. (2022). (7) A minimum of 10% of the gross area of the MIA Transport Hub property must be retained as open space. Open space includes exterior surface areas consisting of outdoor, at-grade space, including but not limited to greens, squares, plazas, courtyards, terraces, lawns, entrance features, greenbelts, unpaved passive and active recreation areas, water retention areas, canals and other water bodies , paseos (when designed predominantly for pedestrians), pedestrian paths, bicycle paths and/or associated landscaped areas, landscaping within road rights of way including medians, and above-grade landscaped roof terraces/gardens on buildings or garage structures. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Plan that prohibit the extension of infrastructure outside the UDB, the MIA Transport Hub and accessory uses shall be connected to public water and public sanitary sewer. The MIA Transport Hub property is partly within (the southern ±10 acres out of the approximate ±40 acres of the property) the West Wellfield Interim Protection Area and is within the North Trail Wetlands Basin, and as such, any land development on the property shall conform to the adopted Wellfield Protection Area and wetland basin plans and be analyzed in accordance with Policy CON-7J and the applicable Wellfield Protection Area policies of this Plan and in accordance with applicable portions of the Code, except where such uses are allowed under a variance in accordance with Chapter 24 of the Code. By 2024, Miami-Dade County shall develop land development regulations to permit the uses within the MIA Transport Hub. All proposed uses on lands owned by Miami-Dade County at the Opa-locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport that are designated as Terminal on the LUP map, may be developed for the uses described in this subsection. All proposed uses on such lands shall comply with the requirements of the Future Aviation Facilities Section of the Aviation Subelement, shall be compatible with, and not disruptive of, airport operations occurring on such lands, and shall comply with all applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and other applicable law. The portion of the Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport designated in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for aviation uses, shall be deemed to consist of all portions of the airports where general public access is restricted (but not including terminal concourses), shall generally be limited to aviation uses, including but not limited to airfield uses such as runways, taxiways, aprons, runway protection zones, landing areas, and support and maintenance facilities such as control towers, flight service stations, access roads, fire stations, storage and aircraft maintenance and repair facilities and hangars, aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturing and storage, fixed based operators, air cargo operations, specialized aircraft service operations, and fuel farms. Up to fifty (50) percent of the areas designated for aviation uses may be developed with aviation-related uses. Aviation-related uses shall include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage, office, service, or similar uses ancillary to or supportive of aviation uses. The Director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, or the Aviation Department’s designee, in consultation with the Director of Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, shall determine whether any particular use is an aviation use or an aviation-related use. Where not otherwise prohibited by law, open space and interim or existing agricultural uses and zoning may also be permitted in the portions of these airports designated for aviation use, subject to such conditions and requirements as may be imposed to ensure public health and safety. *The portion of these airports designated in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for aviation related and non-aviation uses, shall be deemed to consist of all portions of the airports where general public access is not restricted and terminal concourses only at Miami International Airport, and may include aviation, aviation-related, and non-aviation uses that are compatible with airport operations and consistent with applicable law.* Aviation uses where general public access is allowed may include existing uses and the following or substantially similar uses: * passenger terminal area, which may include non-aviation related uses designed to serve the traveling public and on-site employees, such as offices, personal services, retail activities, restaurants, auto rental businesses, and lodging establishments, * parking garages and lots serving the airport, * access roadways serving the airport, * offices of aviation industry companies and the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, * facilities of fixed base operators, * hangar rentals and tie downs, * ground transportation services, * aircraft and automobile rental establishments, * aviation-related educational uses such as flight schools, simulator training facilities, helicopter and aerobatics training and other educational facilities providing aviation courses, * aviation-related governmental agency facilities, * flying club facilities, * aviation-related entertainment uses such as skydiving establishments, museums and sightseeing services, and * aviation-related retail uses such as aircraft sales, electronic an instrument sales and pilot stores. Subject to the restrictions contained herein, the following non-aviation-related uses may be approved in the portions of the Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport designated for non-aviation uses on the Airport Land Use Master Plan maps: * lodgings such as hotels and motels (except for Homestead General), * office buildings (except for Homestead General), * lodgings and office buildings at Miami International Airport (except in terminal concourses), * industrial uses such as distribution, storage, manufacturing research and development and machine shops (except for Homestead General), * agricultural uses, * retail, restaurants, and personal service establishments (except for Homestead General), and * gaming establishments (limited to Miami International Airport only). Such non-aviation uses at the Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport shall be limited as follows: (1) The land area within Opa-Locka Executive, Miami International, and Kendall-Tamiami Executive airports that may be devoted to particular non-aviation uses shall be limited to the following percentages of the land area designated for aviation–related and non-aviation uses within each airport. Non-aviation-related at Opa-Locka Executive Airport shall range from 20 to 85 percent for industrial uses, 5 to 35 percent for commercial uses, 5 to 25 percent for office uses, 0 to 10 percent for hotels and motels, and 0 to 20 percent for institutional uses. Non-aviation-related at Miami International Airport shall range from 20 to 85 percent for industrial uses, 5 to 50 percent for commercial uses and/or office uses, 0 to 50 percent for hotels and motels, and 0 to 20 percent for institutional uses. Non-aviation-related at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport shall range from 0 to 85 percent for industrial uses, 0 to 100 percent for commercial uses, 0 to 25 percent for office uses, 0 to 10 percent for hotels and motels, and 0 to 20 percent for institutional uses. The portions of the Opa-Locka Executive Airport designated in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for Aviation-Related (Other Uses/Flexible) may also be developed with non-aviation uses that are compatible with airport operations and consistent with applicable law, including FAA regulations and any airport layout plan governing permissible uses on the entire airport property. Such non-aviation uses shall not exceed the above referenced percentages of uses for the entire airport. The distribution, range, intensity and types of such non-aviation related uses shall vary at these three airports by location as a function of the availability of public services, height restrictions, CDMP intensity ceiling for the Urban Infill Area (FAR of 2.0 not counting parking structures), at Opa-Locka Executive and Miami International airports or for the Urbanizing Area (FAR of 1.25 not counting parking structures) at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, impact on roadways, access and compatibility with neighboring development. Freestanding retail and personal service uses and shopping centers shall front on major access roads preferably near major intersections, where practical, and have limited access to major roadways. (2) Those portions of Homestead General Aviation Airport that are not developed for uses that are aviation-related or directly supportive of airport operations shall be developed with agricultural uses. (3) Each non-aviation use shall comply with applicable law, including but not limited to FAA regulations and the current airport layout plan on file with the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department governing permissible uses on the entire airport property. (4) At Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, the development of the 8.2 acre (973.52 ft x 363 ft) parcel for non-aviation uses at the southwest corner of SW 137 Avenue and theoretical SW 124 Street shall be limited to access roads, open space, parking and drainage facilities. The Port of Miami and downtown Miami maritime park areas are also included in this category. Because the CDMP does not generally preempt municipal plans and because the City of Miami comprehensive plan allows a broad range of land uses and facilities in addition to transportation facilities, it is the intent of the CDMP that all actions of the County with regard to development in the downtown Miami maritime park area are deemed to be consistent with the CDMP if consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan of the City of Miami. Further, notwithstanding the City’s comprehensive plan, it is the intention of the CDMP that Port developments on Dodge and Lummus Islands and on the mainland may include other uses including, but not limited to, commercial, recreational and cultural uses accessible to Port users, County visitors and residents. ### Water This category includes all natural waters such as coastal waters and navigable rivers or waters. Water-dependent uses and water-related uses along coastal shorelines as discussed under Objective CM-5 as well as ancillary structures or uses may be permitted for flood control or recreational purposes. Man-made water bodies are permitted in any land use category subject to applicable environmental and other regulations, may be filled and developed pursuant to the applicable land use category, and are therefore illustrated on the LUP map as water features and not designated as “Water.” PARTIAL PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ### Urban Development Boundary The Urban Development Boundary (UDB) is included on the LUP map to distinguish the area where urban development may occur through the year 2030 from areas where it should not occur. Development orders permitting urban development will generally be approved within the UDB at some time through the year 2030 provided that level-of-service standards for necessary public facilities will be met. Adequate countywide development capacity will be maintained within the UDB by increasing development densities or intensities inside the UDB, or by expanding the UDB, when the need for such change is determined to be necessary through the Plan review and amendment process. The CDMP seeks to facilitate the necessary service improvements within the UDB to accommodate the land uses indicated on the LUP map within the year 2030 time frame. Accordingly, public expenditures for urban service and infrastructure improvements shall be focused on the area within the UDB, and urban infrastructure is discouraged outside the UDB. In particular, the construction of new roads, or the extension, widening and paving of existing arterial or collector roadways to serve areas outside the UDB at public expense will be permitted only if such roadways are shown on the LUP map and in the Transportation Element. No new commercial agricultural use of property may be established within the Urban Development Boundary, except on property designated Agriculture on the LUP map or zoned AU (Agricultural) or GU (Interim). All property within the Urban Development Boundary not designated Agriculture or zoned AU or GU shall not be permitted to be used for the establishment of any new commercial agricultural use. An additional exception is that land in utility easements or rights-of-way or airport or other large government - owned properties may be approved for new commercial agricultural uses where the use would be compatible with, and would have no unfavorable effect on, the surrounding area. Commercial agricultural uses include, without limitation, all uses of property associated with commercial horticulture; floriculture; viticulture; forestry; dairy; livestock; poultry; apiculture; pisciculture, when the property is used principally for the production of tropical fish; all forms of farm production; and all other such uses, except retail nurseries and retail greenhouses. Incidental agricultural use of property, such as nonprofit community or rooftop gardening, specifically authorized by zoning which is otherwise consistent with the LUP map does not constitute commercial agriculture use within the meaning of this provision. ### Urban Expansion Area The Land Use Plan map also contains a year 2040 Urban Expansion Area (UEA) Boundary. The UEA is comprised of that area located between the 2030 UDB and the 2040 UEA. The Urban Expansion Area is the area where current projections indicate that further urban development beyond the 2030 UDB may be warranted sometime between the year 2030 and 2040. Until these areas are brought within the UDB through the Plan review and amendment process, they are allowed to be used in a manner consistent with the provisions set forth for lands designated as "Agriculture" or the applicable "Open Land" area. Urban infrastructure and services should be planned for eventual extension into the UEA, sometime between the years 2030 and 2040. However, if water or sewer lines or major roadway improvements are extended beyond the UEA in order to serve a necessary public facility that has been approved consistent with the Comprehensive Development Master Plan, these improvements should be sized or restricted to accommodate only the needs of the public facility. ### Agriculture The area designated as "Agriculture" contains the best agricultural land remaining in Miami-Dade County. As stated in the Miami-Dade County Strategic Plan, approved by the Board of County Commissioners, protection of viable agriculture is a priority. The principal uses in this area should be agriculture, uses ancillary to and directly supportive of agriculture and farm residences. Uses ancillary to and directly supportive of agriculture are defined as those uses related to preserving, processing, packaging or selling of agricultural products from Florida (except that wineries may utilize imported products for winemaking), and farm supplies, as well as sale and service of farm machinery and implements, subject to the requirements of Chapter 24 of the County Code. Uses that are directly supportive of agriculture but not ancillary to an on-site agricultural use may occur in this area where it can be demonstrated that the use is primarily addressing a need of the local agricultural industry or that the use significantly furthers agritourism to the agricultural area. Uses necessary to support the rural residential community of the agricultural area may also be approved, including houses of worship. However, schools shall not be approved in Agriculture areas but should be located inside the UDB in accordance with Policy EDU-3A. In order to protect the agricultural industry, uses incompatible with agriculture, and uses and facilities that support or encourage urban development are not allowed in this area. Residential development that occurs in this area is allowed at a density of no more than one unit per five acres. Creation of new parcels smaller than five acres for residential use may be approved in the Agriculture area only if the immediate area surrounding the subject parcel on three or more contiguous sides is predominantly and lawfully parcelized in a similar manner, and if a division of the subject parcel would not precipitate additional land division in the area. Unless expressly permitted elsewhere in this section, no business or industrial use should be approved in the area designated Agriculture unless the use is directly supportive of local agricultural production, and is located on an existing arterial roadway, and has adequate water supply and sewage disposal in accordance with Chapter 24 of the County Code, and the development order specifies the approved use(s); however, agricultural processing facilities for produce grown in Florida and uses that promote ecotourism and agritourism consistent with Policy LU-1P are not restricted to locating on an existing arterial roadway. Other uses, including utility uses compatible with agriculture and with the rural residential character may be approved in the Agriculture area only if deemed to be a public necessity, or if deemed to be in the public interest and the applicant demonstrates that no suitable site for the use exists outside the Agriculture area. Existing quarrying and ancillary uses in the Agriculture area may continue operation and be considered for approval of expansion. The parking and storage of operable, non-disabled commercial motor vehicles may be considered for approval on properties ten acres or greater in the area east of the Urban Development Boundary, south of the theoretical extension of SW 236 Street, and north of SW 248 Street, as depicted on Figure 5.1, subject to the following requirements: (a) commercial vehicle storage facilities shall obtain an annual operating permit from the Division of Environmental Resources Management in the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and be subject to required quarterly groundwater quality monitoring; (b) all vehicles and equipment shall be stored or parked only on paved impervious surfaces with county-approved drainage systems; (c) truck washing, mechanical repair, or maintenance of any kind shall be prohibited; (d) the storage, handling, use, discharge and disposal of liquid wastes or hazardous wastes shall be prohibited; and (e) a vegetative buffer shall be provided along the perimeter of the property to provide visual screening. A Bed and Breakfast establishment that is owner-occupied, owner-operated, and located on a parcel with a current agricultural classification, as determined by the Property Appraiser’s Office, may be allowed. A designated historic structure that is owner-occupied and owner-operated may be converted to a Bed and Breakfast use. An agricultural classification is not needed for a Bed and Breakfast use designated as a historic structure. In an effort to enable compatible diversification of the economy of Agriculture areas and provide additional land use options for owners of properties that surround structures having historical significance, after such time as the County adopts procedures for the establishment of Thematic Resource Districts (TRDs) pursuant to Policy LU-6L, and a TRD including architectural and landscape design guidelines is established in an area designated Agriculture, additional uses may be authorized in such TRDs established in Agriculture areas. Such additional uses must be designed and developed in accordance with TRD standards, must promote ecotourism or agritourism activities in the Agriculture area, and must not be incompatible with nearby agricultural activities. Also included in the Agriculture area are enclaves of estate density residential use approved and grandfathered by zoning, ownership patterns and platting activities which predate this Plan. The grandfather provisions of the Miami-Dade County Zoning Code shall continue to apply in this area except that lots smaller than 15,000 square feet in area are not grandfathered hereby. Moreover, all existing lawful uses and zoning are deemed to be consistent with this Plan unless such a use or zoning: (a) is found through a subsequent planning study, as provided in Policy LU-4E, to be inconsistent with the foregoing grandfather provisions or with the CDMP as provided in the section of this chapter titled "Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map". This paragraph does not, however, authorize the approval or expansion of any use inconsistent with this plan. To the contrary, it is the intent of this Plan to contain and prevent the expansion of inconsistent development in the Agriculture area. It is provided, however, that existing parcels that: a) have existing lawful zoning of IU-1 (Industry-Light) since November 29, 1988; and b) are bifurcated by the UDB; and c) have any portion of the parcel located within a designated urban center, may be developed with any of the industrial uses permitted in the IU-1 zoning district, as long as adequate buffering and drainage is provided to limit impacts to adjacent agriculturally-designated properties. <
> Full Scale Maps are on file with the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. ### FIGURE 5.1 ### Commercial Vehicle Storage Area 1 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES ### Open Land The land designated as "Open Land" is not needed for urban uses between now and the year 2030 and has been set aside for uses other than urban development. It is not simply surplus undeveloped land, but rather it is land that is intended to serve one or more of the following functions: production such as agriculture, limestone extraction or other resource-based activity such as development of potable water supplies; rural residential development at a maximum density indicated for the specific Open Land subarea, but no greater than one unit per five acres; recreation; commercial vehicle storage as indicated for the specific Open Land Subarea; compatible utility and public facilities as indicated for the specific Open Land Subarea, and conservation, maintenance or enhancement of environmental character. Lower residential densities may be required in some areas for purposes of avoiding flood conditions or to avoid degradation of environmental systems or features. Because of the water supply-related or other environmental functions of those areas, they may also be considered for acquisition by federal, State, regional, County or private institutions that would manage these areas to optimize environmental functions, and for location of project features such as reservoirs, stormwater treatment areas, canals, and flow-ways constructed pursuant to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Also included in some Open Land areas are some existing year-round agricultural activities, and some enclaves of estate density residential use approved and grandfathered by zoning, ownership patterns and platting activities, which predate this Plan. The grandfather provisions of the Miami-Dade County Zoning Code shall continue to apply in Subareas 1, 2, 3 and 5, except that residential lots smaller than 15,000 square feet in area are not grandfathered hereby. Moreover, all existing lawful uses and zoning are deemed to be consistent with this Plan unless a use or zoning: (a) is found through a subsequent planning study, as provided in Policy LU-4E, to be inconsistent with the foregoing grandfather provisions or inconsistent with the CDMP as provided in the section of this chapter titled "Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map". This paragraph does not, however, authorize the expansion of any use inconsistent with the specific provisions for the applicable Open Land subarea. To the contrary, it is the intent of this plan to contain and prevent the expansion of such inconsistent development in Open Land areas. Because Open Land areas primarily consist of wetlands, all proposed uses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. No particular use, other than rural residential use at specified densities is definitively allowed. Following is an indication of the uses and residential densities that are likely to be permitted in each of five Open Land Subareas, subject to conformity with the pertinent goals, objectives, and policies of this Plan. The Land Use Plan map depicts the precise boundary of the entire Open Land area. The map titled "Open Land Subareas" (Figure 6) and the following text indicate the boundaries between Open Land Subareas. <
> ### OPEN LAND SUBAREAS **1 SNAKE-BISCAYNE CANAL BASIN** **2 NORTHWEST WELLFIELD** **3 TAMIAMI-BIRD CANAL BASIN** **4 EAST EVERGLADES RESIDENTIAL AREA** **5 SOUTH MIAMI-DADE** **6 FLORIDA CITY/SOUTH MIAMI-DADE** **--- 2030 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY** **----- URBAN EXPANSION AREA BOUNDARY** SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2025 ### Figure 6 ### OPEN LAND SUBAREAS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES **Open Land Subarea 1 (Snake-Biscayne Canal Basin).** This subarea is located north of the Miami Canal (Canal-6) in northwestern Miami-Dade County. Rural residential use at 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres, limestone quarrying and ancillary uses, compatible institutional uses, public facilities, utility facilities, and communications facilities, recreational uses, outdoor vehicle recreational areas and/or recreational motorsport facilities on the decommissioned Opa-locka West Airport site, subject to Board of County Commission approval for specific uses, nurseries and tree farms, agriculture production[^p83-1] and the limited raising of livestock may be considered for approval in this subarea. The following uses may also be considered for approval in the portion of Open Land Subarea 1 located east of Okeechobee Road as depicted on Figure 5.2: parking and storage of operable, non-disabled commercial motor vehicles, including construction equipment and agricultural equipment, as defined in section 320.01, Florida Statutes, and incidental temporary parking and storage of operable, non-disabled passenger automobiles to serve such allowable uses on the same parcel (but not to include stand-alone automobile parking and storage uses such as car rental facilities). It is provided that such parking and storage uses shall be allowed only on properties ten acres or greater. Such parking and storage of vehicles and equipment shall be subject to the following requirements: (a) commercial vehicle storage facilities shall obtain an annual operating permit from the Division of Environmental Resources Management in the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and be subject to required quarterly groundwater quality monitoring; (b) all vehicles and equipment shall be stored or parked only on paved impervious surfaces with county-approved drainage systems; (c) mechanical repair or maintenance of any kind shall be prohibited; (d) the storage, handling, use, discharge and disposal of liquid wastes or hazardous wastes shall be prohibited; (e) the use will be analyzed in accordance with Policy CON-7J; (f) the use shall not be located within 100 feet of a body of water, canal, or lake as measured from the top of bank or within 25 feet of a wetland that has not otherwise been mitigated or will not otherwise be mitigated pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Code; and (g) truck washing shall be permitted as an ancillary use at commercial vehicle storage facilities provided that the truck washing shall be done with 100% recyclable water systems as approved by the Division of Environmental Resources Management in the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources; truck washing services shall only be provided for trucks stored at the commercial vehicle storage facilities for at least 4 hours; truck washing shall be conducted only in fully enclosed buildings as approved by the Division of Environmental Resources Management in the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources; facilities shall allow inspections at any time during operating hours; facilities shall provide secondary containment surrounding all storage tanks; and be subject to required quarterly groundwater quality monitoring. In addition, if a violation of these provisions related to truck parking and truck washing or the operating conditions is found on a property on three separate occasions within a three year period, truck washing shall no longer be permitted on the subject property. The County, by ordinance, shall provide a process to reestablish the use, taking into account any change in ownership, the nature of the violation, and a period of repose for the property. Uses that could compromise groundwater quality shall not occur west of the Turnpike Extension. [^p83-1]: Miami-Dade County shall formulate and adopt a zoning overlay or other land development regulations specific for land designated Open Land Subarea 1 (Snake-Biscayne Canal Basin) on the CDMP Land Use Plan map to specifically address the type of agriculture production uses, and the limited raising of livestock uses that are permitted; that also considers the limited flood protection that is provided in this subarea. <
> Full Scale Maps are on file with the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. ### FIGURE 5.2 ## Commercial Vehicle Storage Area 2 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES **Open Land Subarea 2 (Northwest Wellfield).** This Open Land subarea is bounded on the north by the Miami Canal, on the east by the Turnpike Extension, on the west by the Dade-Broward Levee, and on the south by NW 25 Street between the Turnpike Extension and NW 137 Avenue and by NW 12 Street and its hypothetical extension between NW 137 Avenue and the Dade-Broward Levee. Limestone quarrying and ancillary uses including the continued operation of existing cement plants, necessary and compatible institutional uses, public facilities, utility facilities, and communications facilities, recreational uses, rural residences at a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres and seasonal agriculture[^p85-2] may be considered for approval in this area, in keeping with the Northwest Wellfield Protection Plan (Board of County Commissioners Resolution R-1541-85) and Chapters 24 and 33 of the Miami-Dade County Code, and wetland protection requirements. Uses that could compromise groundwater quality shall not occur in this area. In furtherance of Board of County Commissioners Resolution R-1098-88, the creation of a State Protection Area in this subarea is also supported. **Open Land Subarea 3 (Tamiami-Bird Canal Basins).** This subarea is bounded on its north by hypothetical NW 12 Street and SW 8 Street, on the east by the year 2030 UDB, on the south by the year 2030 UDB and hypothetical SW 56 Street, and on the west by SW/NW 147 Avenue and Levee 31N. The subarea: includes the eastern portion of the North Trail basin and the Bird Drive Everglades basin. Uses that can be considered for approval in this subarea include rural residences at a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres, compatible institutional uses, public facilities, utility and communications facilities, seasonal agricultural use, recreational use, or limestone quarrying and ancillary uses. Uses that could compromise groundwater quality shall not occur in this area. Any land alteration and development in the Bird Drive or North Trail basins shall conform to the wetland basin plans adopted for those basins pursuant to policies of the CDMP. **Open Land Subarea 4 (East Everglades Residential Areas).** This subarea is bounded on the north, west and southwest by Everglades National Park, on the east by Levee 31N, and on the south by SW 168 Street. Uses which may be considered for approval in this area are agriculture production and raising of livestock[^p85-3] and rural residences at a density of 1 dwelling unit per 40 acres, or 1 dwelling unit per 20 acres if ancillary to an established agricultural operation, or 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres, after such time as drainage facilities become available to protect this area from a one-in-ten-year flood event in keeping with the adopted East Everglades zoning overlay regulation (Section 33B, Code of Miami-Dade County) and compatible and necessary utility facilities. Uses that could compromise groundwater quality shall not occur in this area. **Open Land Subarea 5 (South Miami-Dade).** This Open Land subarea lies south and east of Homestead and Florida City. It is bounded on the north and west by the Agriculture area, and on the south and east by Environmental Protection areas. Future uses which may be considered for approval in this area include seasonal agriculture, limestone quarrying and ancillary uses, compatible institutional uses, public facilities, utility facilities, and communications facilities, recreational uses and rural residences at a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres. Uses that could compromise groundwater quality shall not occur within three miles of Biscayne Bay. [^p85-2]: For purposes of this chapter, seasonal agriculture means those agricultural activities which occur during the months November through April on land at natural elevation, or which occur during the months May through October on land that is, or has been bedded or filled to an elevation at or above Miami-Dade County flood criteria, and given that no additional off-site drainage will occur. [^p85-3]: Miami-Dade County shall formulate and adopt amendments to Miami-Dade County Code Section 33B Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Article II. - East Everglades, and adopt land development regulations applicable to land designated Open Land Subarea 4 (East Everglades Residential Areas) to specifically address the type of agriculture production uses and the limited raising of livestock uses that may be allowed; that considers water quality and that there is no flood protection provided in this Subarea. **Open Land Subarea 6 (Florida City/South Miami-Dade).** It is the intention of this section to allow for certain additional uses, as provided herein, while continuing to allow the uses that were previously allowed for each respective property pursuant to this Plan under the prior Agricultural designation. This Open Land subarea lies primarily within Florida City and is bounded on the north by SW 352 Street, on the east by theoretical SW 147 Avenue and Environmental Protection areas, on the west by Environmental Protection areas and Old Card Sound Road, and on the south by SW 376 Street and Environmental Protection areas. The principal uses allowed in this area north of SW 360 Street are agriculture, uses ancillary to and directly supportive of agriculture, wetland restoration projects, certain wetland mitigation banks, rural residences at a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres, electric power utility facilities, and uses directly supportive of agriculture that are not ancillary to an on-site agricultural use but that are demonstrated to primarily address a need of the local agricultural industry or to significantly further agritourism. Compatible public facilities, utility facilities (except as provided herein), and communications facilities may also be approved if deemed to be a public necessity, or if deemed to be in the public interest and the applicant demonstrates that no suitable site for the use exists outside the subarea. Bed and Breakfast establishments that are owner-occupied, owner-operated, and located on a parcel with a current agricultural classification, as determined by the Property Appraiser’s Office, may also be allowed. For the area south of SW 360 Street, future uses that may be considered for approval include seasonal agriculture, certain wetland mitigation banks, limestone quarrying and ancillary uses, compatible institutional uses, public facilities, utility facilities, communications facilities, recreational uses, and rural residences at a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres. Wetland mitigation banks considered for approval in this subarea shall provide a buffer(s) of minimum 25 feet width along any of its boundaries adjacent to existing agricultural uses, with the exception that no buffer shall be required where agricultural uses are separated from the mitigation bank property by existing County road rights-of-way of minimum 25 feet width. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, buffering may be required in cases where a road has not been developed in the existing rights-of-way. The buffer(s) may incorporate existing vegetation, but if planted at the time of its establishment shall exclude plants that host the monarch butterfly and any species included on the most current Florida Endangered Species Act species list. Additionally, wetland mitigation banks and other uses in this area within Florida City are subject to the applicable provisions of this Plan and the Interlocal Agreement between Florida City and Miami-Dade County approved through Resolution No. R-129-06. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ### Environmental Protection The Environmental Protection designation applies to those areas in the County most environmentally significant, most susceptible to environmental degradation and where such degradation would adversely affect the supply of potable fresh water or environmental systems of County, regional, State or national importance. These lands are characteristically high-quality marshes, swamps and wet prairies, and are not suited for urban or agricultural development. However, some high-quality uplands such as tropical hammocks and pinelands on the State Conservation And Recreation Lands (CARL), Florida Forever and Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) acquisition lists are also included. Most of the CARL and Florida Forever projects are designated on the future Land Use Plan (LUP) Map, but some are not because of their small size. EEL projects that are acquired and are large enough to be depicted at the Plan Map scale are also designated on the Future Land Use Plan Map. It is the policy of this Plan that all land areas identified on the State CARL and Florida Forever, Miami-Dade County EEL, and South Florida Water Management Save Our Rivers (SOR) acquisition lists shall have equally high priority for public acquisition as those land areas designated Environmental Protection on the Future LUP Map. Uses permitted within these areas must be compatible with the area's environment and the objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, and shall not adversely affect the long-term viability, form or function of these ecosystems. Residential development in this area shall be limited to a maximum density of one unit per five acres, and in some parts of this area lower densities are required to protect the fresh water supply and the integrity of the ecosystems. Public and private wetland mitigation banks and restoration programs may also be approved in Environmental Protection areas where beneficial to county ecological systems. Because of the importance of maintaining the natural form and function of these areas, many of these areas have been slated for purchase by State or federal agencies. Miami-Dade County will encourage the acquisition of these areas by public or private institutions that will manage these areas toward this objective. However, so long as these lands remain in private ownership, some compatible use of this land will be permitted by Miami-Dade County consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of this Plan and the objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. All proposed uses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for compliance with environmental regulations and consistency with this Plan and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The following provides an indication of the uses and residential densities that may be considered for approval subject to conformity with the pertinent goals, objectives and policies of this Plan. The precise boundary of the entire Environmental Protection area is depicted on the LUP map. The map titled "Environmental Protection Subareas" (Figure 7) and the following text indicate the boundaries between subareas of the Environmental Protection Area. **Environmental Protection Subarea A (State Water Conservation Area).** This subarea contains the land and water areas within the authorized boundaries of Water Conservation Area No. 3 of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The westernmost portion of this subarea contains a portion of the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. Most of the land in this subarea is under ownership of the National Park Service or the SFWMD, and acquisition of the remainder is currently being pursued. Miami-Dade County encourages full acquisition of these areas, with the understanding that revenue obtained from the purchase of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport will be used to acquire another acceptable site to accommodate the long-term growth of commercial aviation activity traditionally accommodated by Miami International Airport. Land uses and activities, which may occur in the Big Cypress National Preserve, are outlined in management plans prepared and adopted by the National Park Service. In addition, any development, which might be contemplated for non-federal lands in the Big Cypress area, is also limited by this Plan and by provisions of the Miami-Dade County Code to uses that are consistent with Florida Rules governing the Big Cypress Areas of Critical State Concern (Chapter 28-25, Part III, F.A.C.). Land uses and activities in Water Conservation Area 3 are governed by the SFWMD. Miami-Dade County supports the implementation of land use and management policies and programs established by the SFWMD. Miami-Dade County supports the implementation of those agencies management policies and programs. Accordingly, until acquisition has been completed, uses permitted in the Big Cypress Preserve area by Miami-Dade County will be limited to rural residential use at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per five acres and utility and communication facilities with limited ground coverage, provided that the site can be designed and accessed in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of this Plan, all prevailing environmental regulations and the referenced State Rules governing the Big Cypress Critical Area, whichever are most protective. In Water Conservation Area No. 3, Miami-Dade County will support the use polices established by the South Florida Water Management District and will consider approval of no use in excess of one dwelling unit per forty acres. **Environmental Protection Subarea B (Miami-Dade-Broward Levee Basin).** This subarea is bounded on the west and north by Levee 30, on the east by the Dade-Broward Levee and on the South by the Tamiami Canal (C-4). The majority of the subarea (north of hypothetical NW 12 Street) is addressed by the adopted Northwest Wellfield Protection Plan (Board of County Commissioners Resolution R-1541-85). The subarea is predominately wetland and all land use and site alteration proposals will be closely evaluated on a case-by-case basis by federal, State, regional and County agencies for conformity with all prevailing environmental regulations and compatibility with objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The South Florida Water Management District has listed this area as an acquisition proposal in its 5-year Save Our Rivers acquisition program. Land uses that may be considered for approval include rural residences at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per five acres, communications facilities with limited ground coverage, recreational facilities, and necessary, compatible public facilities including water management facilities. Existing permitted uses, including seasonal agricultural uses, may be continued. Within the Northwest Wellfield Protection area, uses will be closely regulated to ensure the protection of water quality. **Environmental Protection Subarea C (Canal-111 Wetlands).** This subarea contains portions of the East Everglades. The subarea is bounded on the west and south by Everglades National Park, on the east generally by Levee 31N, Canal 111 and US Highway 1, and on the north by Open Land Subarea 4 (See Figure 7). The area is traversed by Canal-111 and is the subject of ecosystem restoration projects including a Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan project seeking to remedy degraded hydrological and biotic conditions in this portion of the Everglades. Most of this area is under the ownership of the South Florida Water Management District and most of the remainder is proposed for acquisition by the State of Florida. The lands that are not yet slated for public acquisition should be studied to determine whether public acquisition would be mutually beneficial to public and private interests in the area. These areas are predominately wetlands and subject to case-by-case evaluation of use or site-alteration proposals by federal, State, regional and County agencies. Moreover, most of this land is also included in the area governed by the East Everglades Resource Management program (Chapter 33-B, Code of Miami-Dade County). Land uses that may be considered for approval on land governed by the referenced East Everglades Resource Management Program include rural residences at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per 40 acres, or one dwelling unit per parcel fronting US Highway 1 in accordance with provisions of the referenced East Everglades program. Rural residences at a maximum density of up to one dwelling unit per five acres may be considered for approval on those parcels not governed by the East Everglades regulation. Approval of any use and its access should be conditioned on its demonstrated consistency with the adopted goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP, and conformity with all prevailing environmental regulations and compatibility with objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Existing uses may continue, but no improvements or expansions involving further filling or drainage of wetlands should be permitted. It is further provided that, in the area that is generally bounded on the north by SW 168 Street; on the east by Levee 31N and Canal 111; on the south by the Southern Glades and Everglades National Park; and on the west by Everglades National Park, which was redesignated to Environmental Protection in the May 2019 CDMP Amendment Cycle (Application No. 4), existing agricultural uses may be reestablished even if discontinued provided the use is consistent with land stewardship goals contained in the management plan for the area and there is no further filling or drainage of wetlands. **Environmental Protection Subarea D (Southeast Wetlands).** This Environmental Protection subarea is bounded on the west by US Highway 1 on the north by Open Land Subarea 5, on the east by Levee 31E and on the south by a hypothetical line extending between the point at which Card Sound Road meets Levee 31E, and the intersection of US Highway 1 and Canal-111. The area is low lying, poorly drained, flood prone, and is characterized predominantly by high-quality wetland communities. Accordingly, any land use or site alteration proposal will be carefully evaluated on a case-by-case basis by federal, State, regional, and County agencies for conformity with all prevailing environmental regulations and compatibility with objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Because of the importance of maintaining the biotic and hydrologic functions provided by this area, the southeast wetlands should be studied to determine whether public acquisition would be mutually beneficial to public and private interests in the area. Uses which could be considered for approval include rural residential use at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per five acres or communications, utility or recreation facilities with limited ground coverage. Approval of any use and its access roads or easements should be conditioned on its demonstrated consistency with the adopted goals, objectives and policies of this plan, and conformity with all prevailing environmental regulations. **Environmental Protection Subarea E (Coastal Wetlands and Hammocks).** This subarea includes all coastal wetlands designated as Environmental Protection Area on the LUP map, which are not within the authorized boundaries of Biscayne or Everglades National Parks. These areas are low-lying, flood prone and characterized predominantly by coastal wetland communities. Accordingly, all land use or site alteration proposals will be carefully evaluated on a case-by-case basis by federal, State, regional, and County agencies. Because of the importance of maintaining biologic and hydrologic functions provided by these areas, the coastal wetlands should be managed toward these ends and acquired whenever possible. However, until these lands are acquired for natural resource management uses which could be considered for approval include residential use at a density not to exceed one dwelling unit per five acres, water-dependent uses, or necessary compatible public, water related facilities consistent with the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element and the Coastal Management Element of this Plan. In addition, necessary electrical generation and transmission facilities are also permitted in this area. The approval of any new use, and the replacement or expansion of any existing use will be conditioned upon its demonstrated consistency with the adopted goals, objectives and policies of this plan, conformity with all prevailing environmental regulations and compatibility with objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. <
> **Figure 7** **ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUBAREAS** | | | |---|---| | A | STATE WATER CONSERVATION AREAS | | B | DADE-BROWARD LEVEE BASIN | | C | C-111 WETLANDS | | D | SOUTHEAST WETLANDS | | E | COASTAL WETLANDS AND HAMMOCKS | **DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES** ### Concepts and Limitations of the Land Use Plan Map The Land Use Plan map of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan provides the general land use framework indicating how, where and the extent to which land may be used between now and the year 2030. It also indicates locations where urban expansion may be warranted between the years 2030 and 2040. The LUP map is based on many considerations including existing development patterns, zoning, provision of public services and infrastructure, characteristics of both the man-made and natural environment, suitability of areas for developments, growth projections, programmed infrastructure and service improvements, as well as the goals, objectives and policies of the Plan Elements. **Concepts.** Among the long-standing concepts embodied in Miami-Dade County's CDMP are the following: 1. Control the extent and phasing of urban development in order to coordinate development with the programmed provision of public services. 2. Preserve and conserve land with valuable environmental characteristics, recreation uses or scenic appeal. 3. Encourage development in areas most suitable due to soil conditions, water table level, vegetation type and degree of flood hazard. Restrict development in particularly sensitive and unique natural areas. 4. Maximize public ownership of beaches and shorelines within the Coastal Area to insure their preservation, conservation or public use. 5. Minimize consumption of energy for transportation purposes and the amount of air pollution from transportation sources by encouraging a more compact urban form. 6. Shape the pattern of urban development to maximize the efficiency of existing public facilities and support the introduction of new public facilities or services such as improved mass transit systems. 7. Preserve sound and stable residential neighborhoods. 8. Rejuvenate decayed areas by promoting redevelopment, rehabilitation, infilling and the development of activity centers containing a mixture of land uses. 9. Promote development of concentrated activity centers of different sizes and character to provide economies of scale and efficiencies of transportation and other services for both the public and private sectors. 10. Redirect higher density development towards activity centers or areas of high countywide accessibility. 11. Allocate suitable and sufficient sites for industrial and business districts to accommodate future employment needs. 12. Prohibit new residential development and other noise sensitive activities from locations near airport noise impact zones. 13. Avoid excessive scattering of industrial or commercial employment locations. 14. Encourage agriculture as a viable economic use of suitable lands. **Population Distribution.** The concepts above have been considered not only as a basis for delineating areawide patterns of development, but also to develop a time-phased distribution of population within Miami-Dade County. Accordingly, the projected distribution of population for the years 2030 and 2040 (Figure 8) reflects the following factors: * Existing conditions (land uses; densities; distribution of vacant land suitable or available for residential, commercial, or industrial development; approved projects and existing zoning); * Emerging demographic and economic trends (housing markets, household sizes, limited redevelopment potential, and mobility patterns); * Planning studies (municipal master plans, area studies and other special studies such as rapid transit station area plans); and * Existing, programmed and planned public improvements (roads, sewers, water, fire protection, parks and schools). The subarea populations shown on the Population Estimates and Projections map are those for which Miami-Dade County will strive to provide urban services. These numbers will be used by public agencies to plan for the range of public facilities and services including roads, parks, schools and sewers. The numbers reflect a middle course of action between planning for the minimum projected growth and planning for the maximum population projection. **Coordinated-Managed Growth.** The Land Use Plan map, the Population Estimates and Projections map and this interpretive text all help translate the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan into a more specific course of action. They are intended to be used in directing public and private developmental activities. Actions that must be consistent with these maps and related text include functional service plans and amendments, capital improvements programs, public facilities site approvals, subdivision plat and zoning actions, and federal grant application reviews. Before any decision is made in connection with any of these or other developmental processes, a determination will be made as to the consistency of the proposed developmental action with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP, including the Land Use Plan map, the Estimated Population Distribution map, and this text. Proposed developmental actions and orders should be evaluated to determine the extent to which they are consistent with these Plan components, which embody the essence of the County's development policy. Vested rights and legal non-conformity shall be given consideration in all determinations of developmental action or order approval. Developmental actions or orders that preceded the official adoption of this Plan shall not be deemed inconsistent with the Plan until so determined through one of the several developmental decision processes. Critical in achieving the desired pattern of development is the adherence to the 2030 Urban Development Boundary (UDB) and 2040 Urban Expansion Area (UEA) Boundary. Given the fundamental influences of infrastructure and service availability on land markets and development activities, the CDMP has since its inception provided that the UDB serve as an envelope within which public expenditures for urban infrastructure will be confined. In this regard the UDB serves as an urban services boundary in addition to a land use boundary. Consistency with the CDMP will ensure that the actions of one single-purpose agency does not foster development that could cause other agencies to subsequently respond in kind and provide facilities in unanticipated locations. Such uncoordinated single-purpose decision making can be fiscally damaging to government and can undermine other comprehensive plan objectives. <
> Figure 8 # POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS 2010, 2020, 2030 Total Population 2010 = 2,496,435 2020 = 2,731,543 2030 = 3,014,151 | | | |---|---| | **1.1** | MINOR STATISTICAL AREA | | --- | 2020 Urban Development Boundary | | ........ | 2030 Urban Expansion Area | <
> Miami-Dade County Regulatory & Economic Resources Department Planning Research Section October 2013 **Plan Amendments.** It is recognized that the development capacity of the area within the UDB and UEA will vary with time. Part of the supply will be utilized and additional supply will be added from time-to-time through the approval of Plan amendments. Some land will be built upon at densities, which are higher than permitted by existing zoning because rezonings will occur in the future, and some development will occur at densities lower than that permitted by zoning. Moreover, impediments can arise to the maximum utilization of all lands within the boundaries. In some urbanized areas, it may be difficult to acquire sufficiently large parcels of land. In other areas, neighborhood opposition to proposed developments could alter the assumed density or character of a particular area. Because the development capacity of the LUP map fluctuates with time, it will be reevaluated on a periodic basis as part of the Plan review and amendment process. **Limitations.** The Comprehensive Plan, as used in large metropolitan areas, establishes broad parameters within which the various levels of government can conduct detailed land use planning and zoning activities, and functional planning and programming of urban infrastructure and services. It also serves the full range of other governmental planning and programming activities which required information about the location and extent of future population growth and land use. Among the primary purposes for adopting the long-range Land Use Plan map are to establish continuity and certainty as bases for individual, small-scale land use decisions in both the public and private sectors, and to enable coordinated, timely, cost-effective expansion, maintenance and utilization of the full range of urban facilities and services. The existence of an adopted comprehensive plan does not obviate the need to conduct detailed examinations of localized land use and service conditions. Nor does the Comprehensive Plan substitute for detailed functional plans for infrastructure such as roadways, water and sewer facilities. Given the range and scope of the comprehensive plan elements as now required in Florida, the extent and complexity of development patterns in Miami-Dade County, the long-range time horizons of the plan and the legal status of the comprehensive plan, it is critical to maintain viable programs to augment the CDMP. The Land Use Plan map of the CDMP is a framework indicating the large-scale pattern of future land use in the metropolitan area. The land use pattern indicated on the Plan map is very detailed from a countywide perspective. However, the map does not specifically depict each and every individual occurrence of land use and zoning throughout the hundreds of neighborhoods, which comprise Miami-Dade County; each of the land use categories indicated on the LUP map contains dominant uses, ancillary uses and secondary uses. The land use categories used on the LUP map are necessarily broad, and there are numerous instances where existing uses and parcels zoned for a particular use, are not specifically depicted on the Land Use Plan map. This is due largely to graphic limitations as the Adopted LUP map has a scale of one inch to one mile (1":1 mile) and is a generalized land use plan. Miami-Dade County encompasses more than 1,549,792 acres (2,420 square miles) of land and water, of which about 346,859 acres (541 square miles) were developed for urban or agricultural uses as of 2013. In addition, the mixing of uses in individual buildings, projects and neighborhoods is common in many parts of the urban area, and is becoming a more widely accepted land use practice when compatible uses are properly integrated through the use of sound land use, planning and design principles. Accordingly, a countywide land use plan map for an area the size of Miami-Dade County cannot readily depict specific land use, let alone parcel-specific density or intensity of use, without broadly defining the land use categories and areas. Generally, the smallest area distinguished on the LUP map is 5 acres (smaller existing use-areas are not specifically shown). Each of the land use categories utilized on the LUP map also provides for the inclusion of some other uses under certain conditions. As noted on the LUP map, the LUP map may be interpreted only as provided in the adopted plan text titled "Interpretation of the Land Use Plan Map: Policy of the Land Use Element". **Other Land Uses Not Addressed.** Certain uses are not authorized under any LUP map category, including many of the uses listed as "unusual uses" in the zoning code. Uses not authorized in any LUP map category may be requested and approved in any LUP category that authorizes uses substantially similar to the requested use. Such approval may be granted only if the requested use is consistent with the objectives and policies of this Plan, and provided that the use would be compatible and would not have an unfavorable effect on the surrounding area: by causing an undue burden on transportation facilities including roadways and mass transit or other utilities and services including water, sewer, drainage, fire, rescue, police and schools; by providing inadequate off-street parking, service or loading areas; by maintaining operating hours, outdoor lighting or signage out of character with the neighborhood; by creating traffic, noise, odor, dust or glare out of character with the neighborhood; by posing a threat to the natural environment including air, water and living resources; or where the character of the buildings, including height, bulk, scale, floor area ratio or design would detrimentally impact the surrounding area. However, this provision does not authorize such uses in Environmental Protection Areas designated in this Element. **Uses and Zoning Not Specifically Depicted on the LUP Map.** Within each map category numerous land uses, zoning classifications and housing types may occur. Many existing uses and zoning classifications are not specifically depicted on the Plan map. This is due largely to the scale and appropriate specificity of the countywide LUP map, graphic limitations, and provisions for a variety of uses to occur in each LUP map category. In general, 5 acres is the smallest site depicted on the LUP map, and smaller existing sites are not shown. All existing lawful uses and zoning are deemed to be consistent with this Plan unless such a use or zoning (a) is found through a subsequent planning study, as provided in Policy LU-4E, to be inconsistent with the criteria set forth below; and (b) the implementation of such a finding will not result in a temporary or permanent taking or in the abrogation of vested rights as determined by the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The criteria for determining that an existing use or zoning is inconsistent with the plan are as follows: 1) Such use or zoning does not conform with the conditions, criteria or standards for approval of such a use or zoning in the applicable LUP map category; and 2) The use or zoning is or would be incompatible or has, or would have, an unfavorable effect on the surrounding area: by causing an undue burden on transportation facilities including roadways and mass transit or other utilities and services including water, sewer, drainage, fire, rescue, police and schools; by providing inadequate off-street parking, service or loading areas; by maintaining operating hours, outdoor lighting or signage out of character with the neighborhood; by creating traffic, noise, odor, dust or glare out of character with the neighborhood; by posing a threat to the natural environment including air, water and living resources; or where the character of the buildings, including height, bulk, scale, floor area ratio or design would detrimentally impact the surrounding area. Also deemed to be consistent with this Plan are uses and zoning which have been approved by a final judicial decree, which has declared this Plan to be invalid or unconstitutional as applied to a specific piece of property. The presence of an existing use or zoning will not prevent the County from initiating action to change zoning in furtherance of the Plan map, objectives or policies where the foregoing criteria are met. The limitations outlined in this paragraph pertain to existing zoning and uses. All approval of new land uses must be consistent with the LUP map and the specific land use provisions of the various LUP map categories, and the objectives and policies of this Plan. However, changes may be approved to lawful uses and zoning not depicted which would make the use or zoning substantially more consistent with the Plan, and in particular the Land Use Element, than the existing use or zoning. **Wellfield Areas.** Miami-Dade County's sole source of drinking water is the Biscayne Aquifer, which is discussed in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element of the Plan. Many characteristics of the Aquifer make it highly vulnerable to contamination from activities on the land surface. Land uses and activities near and upgradient from wellfields directly impact the quality of water ultimately withdrawn from the wells. Numerous public water supply wellfields exist throughout Miami-Dade County, and new ones will be constructed in the future. Only the largest existing wellfields are depicted on the Land Use Plan map. However, the County restricts land use within portions of cones of influence of all public water supply wellfields to minimize the threat of water pollution. Moreover, newly constructed and future regional wellfields warrant greater and more extensive protection for two reasons. First, the opportunity still exists to maintain pristine water quality around the new and future wellfields because the land within the full extent of their cones of influence is largely undeveloped. Secondly, if these become contaminated there are no alternative sites for the construction of comparable high-capacity wellfields. In order that the new and future regional water supply wellfields constructed in predominantly undeveloped areas will remain free from contamination, land use and development within and upgradient from the full extent of their cones of influence must be carefully controlled to limit land uses to those which will pose no threat to water quality. County regulations governing land use and development within the full extent of the cones of influence are necessary to provide desirable levels of protection to new and future wellfields. Future wellfields and their protection areas are identified on Figure 10 in the following section of this Element. The protection area boundaries identified in this Plan will be periodically reviewed and revised, when appropriate, to maintain consistency with the wellfield protection area boundaries established pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Miami-Dade County Code. The County's wellfield protection regulations and protection area boundary maps must be consulted when applying or interpreting the Land Use Plan map as it relates to wellfield protection areas. **Wetland Areas.** As discussed throughout the CDMP, extensive areas of Miami-Dade County are wetlands whose development is regulated pursuant to federal, State, and County environmental laws. Most of these areas are intentionally left outside the planned Urban Development Boundary (UDB). However, there are some exceptions. Whether or not included inside the UDB, all wetlands shall continue to be governed by applicable environmental laws. Moreover, where wetland basin plans were adopted pursuant to policies of the CDMP, all development shall conform with provisions of the adopted basin plan applicable to the area, as well as other applicable laws and regulations. **Ultimate Development Area.** The 2030 and 2040 Land Use Plan map identifies the areas that will be urbanized within those time frames. As indicated throughout this Plan, these are the areas of the County where resources should be directed for the construction and maintenance of urban infrastructure and provision of services. Growth of Miami-Dade County, however, is not projected to cease after the year 2040. Therefore, prudent long-term planning for infrastructure may need to anticipate locations for possible future extension. For example, it may be desirable to reserve rights-of-way in certain growth corridors as well as on section, half-section, and quarter-section lines, well in advance of need so that opportunities to eventually provide necessary roadways are not irrevocably lost. It is difficult to specify where and how much of Miami-Dade County's total area may ultimately be converted to urban development. This is due to uncertainty regarding long-term rates of population and economic growth; housing and community preferences; availability and price of energy, water, agricultural and mineral resources; and State, federal and international influences. It is reasonably safe to assume, however, that the areas least suitable for urban development today will remain least suitable in the future. These areas include the remaining high-quality coastal and Everglades wetland areas in the County, the coastal high hazard areas, and the Northwest Wellfield protection area. When the need for additional urban expansion is demonstrated, such expansion should be carefully managed to minimize the loss of agricultural land and to maximize the economic life of that valuable industry. Development-inducing infrastructure shall not be built by the year 2030 in areas designated Agriculture or Open Land. The Urban Expansion Area is projected for development beyond the year 2030 contingent upon those areas being brought into the UDB by plan amendment; therefore, facilities may be planned for provision to those areas during the long term. Reservation of corridors and right-of-way outside of the 2030 UDB and 2040 UEA is not precluded by the adoption of this Plan. This may be necessary to ensure that a strategic grid pattern and supplemental corridors are available for future highway, transit or other infrastructure. However, the planning, design, programming and financing of infrastructure shall be focused on the area within the UDB and UEA. Until the needs of these areas have been satisfactorily met, financial resources shall not be diverted to non-urban areas. Moreover, Environmental Protection areas designated by this plan shall be specifically avoided in all planning and design of development-inducing infrastructure and services. <
> | Figure 8.1 | | :--- | | **Planning Analysis Tiers** | ### Future Historic and Natural Resources In addition to the presentation of future land use expressed on the Land Use Plan (LUP) map for 2030 and 2040 and described in the previous text, certain future historical and environmental resources are also identified herein. Rather than attempt to map these features on the Land Use Plan map, they are presented separately to preserve the legibility of the LUP map. Included with these maps is a brief description of the resources. The reader is referred to the *Support Components* and Evaluation and Appraisal Report addressing this Element, and to the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage, and Coastal Management Elements, for complete background information. #### Future Historic Districts and Archaeological Zones Figure 9 shows the designated historic sites and districts, and the archaeological sites and zones, as recognized by the Miami-Dade Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources and designated by the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board. Many of these sites and districts may also be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This map only shows those sites that were designated by the County. It does not include those sites which may have been designated by local municipalities which have their own designation jurisdiction, including: the City of Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, South Miami, Miami Shores, Homestead, Miami Springs, Sunny Isles Beach, Opa-Locka, and Hialeah. The remaining 24 municipalities in the County are under the Miami-Dade County historic preservation jurisdiction. More information on recorded (previously known, but not necessarily designated) archaeological sites can also be found in the Florida Master Site File, maintained by the Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State. Permanent records and the background materials used to designate these sites are kept in the Miami-Dade County’s Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources. <
> Figure 9 # MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HISTORIC RESOURCES, 2013 SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES ### Future Natural Resources Map series Figures 10 through 17 identify certain future natural resources in Miami-Dade County. Background information on topography, soils, mineral resources, freshwater wetlands, lakes, floodplains, flood prone areas, public wellfields and cones of influence is found in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element. Additional information on public wellfields and activities permitted within cones of influence is presented in the Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Element. Background information on bays, estuaries, rivers, harbors, beaches and shores, coastal wetlands, and areas subject to coastal flooding is contained in the Coastal Management Element. The *Land Use Element Support Components* report and Evaluation and Appraisal Report address existing topography, soils, wetland conditions and functions, historic resources in undeveloped areas of the County, and development in floodplains. The information that is summarized below, together with the extensive information contained in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage, and Coastal Management Elements, are reflected in the delineation of Future Open Land and Environmental Protection Sub-areas as shown on Figures 6 and 7. **Future Waterwells and Cones of Influence.** The public water supply wellfields in Miami-Dade County that are expected to be operational in the year 2030 and their respective protection area boundaries are shown on Figure 10. The protection area boundaries identified herein will be periodically reviewed and revised, when appropriate, to maintain consistency with wellfield protection area boundaries established pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Miami-Dade County Code. Also included on this figure are the general locations of two future wellfield study areas. One future wellfield study area is located in south Miami-Dade County and the other is in northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade County shall continue to maintain and enforce its wellfield protection regulations, which restrict the use, handling, storage, transport or disposal of hazardous materials; excavations; and non-residential uses served by septic tanks. **Beaches, Shores, Estuaries, Rivers, Bays, Lakes and Harbors.** Figure 11 shows these natural features. The only lakes shown on this figure are the natural lakes that occur within Everglades National Park. Many of the former rock pits and lakes that have been dredged to provide fill during developments appear on the LUP map (or will appear on the color version printed after readoption of the Plan). Estuaries have not been mapped, per se, because their extent varies depending on the season and the amount of rainfall. In the very flat coastal glades in south Miami-Dade County, the freshwater/saltwater ecotone may migrate as much as a mile or more landward or bayward depending upon antecedent climatic conditions. Extensive background information on these resources is presented in the Coastal Management Element. **Floodplains.** As shown on Figure 12, a very large percentage of the land within Miami-Dade County is considered to be a floodplain, or Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). An SFHA is defined as an area that will flood to varying depths during the 100-year flood, which is defined as an event that has a 1% chance to occur in any one year. Within the urban area, all of the former sloughs and transverse glades and the barrier islands are floodplains or SFHAs under this definition. For purposes of clarification, an additional map (Figure 13) is presented to show the areas that are subject to coastal flooding during hurricanes of varying intensity. Due to issues such as continued development and improvements to the water management system in the County, there have been changes to the floodplains and areas subject to coastal flooding. These changes are reflected in a flood insurance re-study and attendant revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in July 2009 (Ordinance 09-66). Another factor is that, by the year 2030 the area subject to coastal flooding may increase if current predictions about the rate of sea level rise prove to be true. Additional information on floodplains and drainage issues is presented in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element (Objective CON-5 and associated policies in particular) and the evaluation of the element contained in the adopted 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report. Development within floodplains shall be subject to flood criteria requirements of the Miami-Dade County Code and the Florida Building Code. **Wetlands.** Figure 14 includes wetlands and Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) Water Management Areas. These wetlands and water management areas serve to filter and purify surface and groundwater, provide habitat for wildlife, provide direct recharge of water to the Biscayne Aquifer (the County's source of drinking water), and provide natural flood protection. Extensive information on these systems is presented in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element, and the Coastal Management Element, and the Evaluation and Appraisal Reports addressing those elements. There are several factors that will determine the future of the wetland communities in Miami-Dade County. Among the most important will be the ability of Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Water Management District to maintain more natural water table levels or hydroperiods in these areas; the ability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to recreate a more natural flow of water into the NE Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park; the speed with which biological or other controls for the spread of invasive exotic plant species such as Melaleuca can be found, tested and implemented; and the commitment to wetland management and restoration efforts including the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The current CERP plan represents the single greatest opportunity to dramatically improve the ecological health and function of the greater Everglades in south Florida. Wetland areas include lands that are publicly owned and managed as well as privately owned lands which possess wetland qualities and functions which could warrant protection as part of the ongoing ecosystem or water supply protection, restoration and management programs. Among the wetlands identified in Figure 14 are mangrove wetlands that help to stabilize the County's coastline ecosystems and protect coastal communities by preventing erosion and absorbing storm surge impacts. Mangrove wetlands also provide nesting and roosting habitat for resident and migrating birds and provide shelter and a safe nursery for marine life, which is critical to supporting the seafood industry. Figure 14.1 provides a general map of mangrove resources in the County as supplementary information, for informational and public educational purposes only, and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to affect or in any way impact how the policies and objectives of this plan are interpreted. The mangrove resources shown in Figure 14.1 are not intended to be limited to those wetlands identified in Figure 14 as wetlands of regional significance, although from time to time, the wetlands resources may coincide with those shown in Figure 14. Furthermore, Figure 14.1 does not represent legal or regulatory wetland delineation boundaries, and cannot be relied upon for regulatory permitting, which typically requires site inspection(s). The map is not intended to be used to determine the exact location of mangrove tree resources or for regulatory purposes, and may not show upland tree resources. **Mineral Resources.** Most of Miami-Dade County is underlain by Miami limestone. The general extent of Miami Limestone and mineral extraction areas is shown on Figure 15. The Conservation Element presents the locations of existing rock quarries in Miami-Dade County. The "lake belt" region in northwestern Miami-Dade north of Tamiami Trail, west of the turnpike extension, including the NW Wellfield Area, is expected to continue to be the area of greatest mineral extraction activity in the County through the year 2030. **Soils.** The soils that overlay the limestone in the County can generally be grouped into five broad categories: peats and mucks, marls, sands, rocky lands and man-made soils. These are shown on Figure 16. In general, the peats and mucks are unsuitable foundations for buildings or roadways and must be removed prior to development. Marls also frequently require special treatment prior to construction. This map presents a very generalized summary of soils in the County. Detailed soil surveys of Miami-Dade County produced by the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, should be consulted for more specific information. **Water Resource Summary.** Water resource characteristics and the County's subtle variations in topography are significant features which must be recognized in the formulation of land use, as well as water supply and management policies and plans, for Miami-Dade County. The water resource summary map presented at the conclusion of this section (Figure 17) is a composite of water resource features presented on previous maps in this series and discussed at length in the Conservation and Potable Water Element Support Documents and Evaluation and Appraisal Reports. The Major Canals presented are primary canals and levees of the South Florida Water Management District and significant secondary canals of the County. These serve both to recharge the aquifer at the coast and at water supply wellfields, and to provide flood protection by draining surplus stormwater to tide. The Wellfield Protection Areas were described in a preceding paragraph. The Aquifer Recharge Areas depicted include the Everglades, Everglades buffer areas and other areas which are poorly drained by the canal system and which provide prolonged recharge of the Biscayne Aquifer after rainfall events. The extent of saltwater intrusion into the Biscayne Aquifer is shown by a line near the coast as a reminder that it is essential to maintain water table elevations in the Biscayne Aquifer that are high enough to prevent further contamination by encroachment of denser saltwater. Adequate freshwater levels must be maintained both at the coast and inland to continually replenish freshwater which flows through the transmissive aquifer and canals to the coast. Excessive drainage of inland areas would jeopardize invaluable public and private water supplies, as well as regional ecological systems. <
> 1. NORTHWEST 2. JOHN PRESTON 2A. MIAMI SPRINGS UPPER 2B. MIAMI SPRINGS LOWER 2C. MIAMI SPRINGS LOWER 3. WA OEFFLER (N. MIAMI BEACH) 4. WESTSIDE (N. MIAMI) 5. ALEXANDER ORR, JR. 5A. SNAPPER CREEK 5B. SOUTHWEST 6. NARANJA 7. LEISURE CITY 8. ELEVATED TANK 9. HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE 10. REDAVO 11. WITTKOP PARK (HOMESTEAD) 11A. HARRIS FIELD (HOMESTEAD) 12. NEWTON 13. FLORIDA CITY 14. FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY 15. EVERGLADES LABOR CAMP 16. WEST 17. SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS <
> WELLFIELD PROTECTION AREA BOUNDARY <
> 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY <
> 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA BOUNDARY SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2014 <
> Figure 10 ### WELLFIELD PROTECTION AREAS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> Figure 11 ### BAYS, RIVERS, LAKES, HARBORS & BEACHES DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES ### Legend | | | | :--- | :--- | | <
> | A - 100 year flood plain, no base elevation available | | <
> | AE - 100 year floodplain, baseline elevation available | | <
> | AH - 100 year floodplain, average ponding between 1-3 ft | | <
> | VE - 100 year coastal floodplain, subject to storm surge | | <
> | X - Flood insurance rate zones (area outside 100 year floodplains): Flooding depths are less than 1 ft. | <
> SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2013 Figure 12 ### FLOODPLAINS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> Source: Florida Division of Emergency Management SLOSH data (2017) ### Figure 13 # AREAS SUBJECT TO COASTAL FLOODING <
> **Figure 14** # WETLANDS OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE **DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES** <
> Figure 14.1 # MANGROVE RESOURCES SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, DERM 2023 Application No. CDMP24-20 Ordinance No. 26-05; Adopted January 22, 2026 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK <
> Figure 15 # MINERAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> ### SOIL LEGEND SOILS OF THE COASTAL RIDGE AND BARRIER ISLANDS | | | |---|---| | | UNCLASSIFIED | | 1 | URBAN | | // | PEATS & MUCK | | 3 | MARL & VERY GRAVELLY LOAM | | 4 | MARL | | \\ | VERY GRAVELLY LOAM | | 6 | TIDAL MARL/MUCK | ........ 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY - - - - - 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA BOUNDARY SOURCE: US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, 1996 # Figure 16 # GENERAL SOIL MAP **DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES** <
> Figure 17 ### WATER RESOURCES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY | | | |---|---| | <
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> | MAJOR CANALS, LEVEES | | <
> | EVERGLADES, BUFFER, AQUIFER, RECHARGE AREAS | | <
> | LIMIT OF SALT INTRUSION INTO AQUIFER, 1995 | | | | |---|---| | <
> | 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY | | <
> | 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA | | SOURCE: | DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2012 | <
> DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES # Land Use Monitoring Program and Evaluation and Appraisal Reporting Procedures In order to periodically conduct an evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP as required by Section 163.3191, _Florida Statutes_ (F.S.) and to prepare periodic Evaluation and Appraisal Reports (EARs) as required by Section 2-116 of the Miami-Dade County Code, the CDMP contains adopted procedures for monitoring and evaluating the Plan and its implementation. In addition, successful implementation of level of service standards, and requirements that services be available at the time of development, also require the maintenance of monitoring and reporting programs. This section outlines Miami-Dade County's monitoring program pertinent to the objectives, policies and parameters referenced in the Land Use Element. It should be understood that the County's programs will be refined over time as more experience is gained. They are not repeated in the other Elements to avoid redundancy. However, the reader is referred to the other Plan Elements for a presentation of the substantive monitoring requirements of those Elements. The first section of this presentation relates directly to the Objectives of the Land Use Element. Here, "measures" are listed which will be monitored to enable determinations to be made regarding progress in achieving the Element's twelve Objectives. These "measures" are variables which are referenced directly in an Objective or one or more of the policies listed under the Objective, or which closely relate and are valid measurable indicators of progress toward the Objective. Other basic characteristics of the monitoring activity are also noted, such as the agencies involved and frequency of reporting. ### Measures to be Monitored #### Objective LU-1. A. Acreage added to the UDB and population density within the UDB of the LUP map since adoption of the last EAR. These measurements shall be made by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources immediately preceding preparation of the EAR. B. Residential dwelling units and non-residential square footage permitted, or for which certificates of occupancy (COs) have been issued (for new uses and rehabilitation) in Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA) and/or Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-eligible census block groups within unincorporated Commission District Areas. This information will be compiled annually by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources from the computerized permitting file. The cumulative totals will be reported in the EAR. C. Numbers and dollar value of public facility improvements in the NRSA and/or CDBG-eligible census block groups. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources will acquire this information annually and shall report cumulative totals in the EAR. D. Development activities since adoption of the last EAR within urban centers and areas subject to zoning ordinances adopted under the County's area planning program and other new or revised ordinances and programs established to promote improved design of neighborhoods, developments and buildings in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. List the number of developments approved, which implemented urban design principles contained in the County's Urban Design Manual and/or the Guidelines for Urban Form. E. Total acreage of agricultural land and environmentally sensitive properties preserved, since adoption of the last EAR, as a result of Miami-Dade County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs referenced in Policy LU-1R. This information is to be acquired from the annual report provided by the Agriculture Manager pursuant to Resolution No. 1036-07. **Objective LU-2** The extent of area experiencing conditions below minimum adopted LOS, at LOS, and substantially above minimum LOS will be monitored by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and reported in the EAR for each service addressed in the CDMP. **Objective LU-3** Approval of any of the following shall be logged by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and reported in the EAR: A. Number of dwelling units and other structures approved which are inconsistent with Miami-Dade County's East Everglades Zoning Overlay regulation (Chapter 33-B, Code of Miami-Dade County); B. Any CDMP amendments that would increase the allowable number of dwelling units or nonresidential floor area in the environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, Natural Forest Communities and Environmentally Endangered Lands or other natural preserves; and C. Any permitted development or infrastructure improvement that increases capacity beyond what is needed to serve existing development on the barrier islands or the Coastal High Hazard Area in Miami-Dade County. **Objectives LU-4 and LU-5** The number of rezoning applications filed by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and approved by the Board of County Commissioners to bring preexisting zoning into closer uniformity with the LUP map shall be logged by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and reported in the EAR. **Objective LU-6** The number of new listings on the National Register, and the number of locally designated historic and archaeological sites, districts and zones shall be compiled by the Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources and shall be reported by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources in the EAR. **Objective LU-7** The number of new development or redevelopment projects applied for and approved under a TOD plan, consistent with appropriate development standards as required in Objective LU-7 and associated policies, shall be documented and analyzed every 5 years. The monitoring shall include the ridership of the transit system in relation to the economy of the areas around the stations. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources shall conduct the analysis to the extent possible and report findings in the subsequent EAR. ### Objective LU-8 The supply and consumption rates of residential, commercial and industrial land shall be analyzed by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources for compliance with Objective LU-8 and findings will be reported in the subsequent EAR. ### Objective LU-9 The number of significant regulatory revisions made, consistent with CDMP, will be annually logged by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and reported in the subsequent EAR. ### Objective LU-10 A. A greenhouse gas community inventory will be conducted using a standard framework for accounting and reporting and will be reported in the EAR. B. Number of County-owned and privately-owned energy efficient or green buildings certified by Energy Star, Florida Green Building Coalition, US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy, Environmental Design (LEED) or other acceptable sustainability building standards reported by Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. C. Number of large-scale facilities in Miami-Dade County tracking water and electricity consumption. D. Number of mixed-use projects approved by Miami-Dade County and in particular mixed use projects approved in Urban Centers or that are transit supportive projects. Total number of mixed use projects will be compiled annually by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and reported in the subsequent EARs. E. Number of building permit applications that receive expedited review and approval under the green building permit approval process pursuant to Section 8-6 of the Miami-Dade County Code. F. Number of Miami-Dade County permits issued annually for Solar Energy Systems (SES) such as solar photovoltaics for generating electricity and solar thermal systems for water heating; and total design capacity in kilowatts (kW) of the solar energy systems as reflected on the applicable permit. ### Objective LU-11 The annual reports documenting sites suitable and having high potential for redevelopment as referenced in Policy LU-11A will serve as the monitoring measure for this Objective. ### Objective LU-12 An annual assessment of the vacant sites suitable for infill, as identified in the annual reports referenced in Policy LU-12A, shall be done and development activities that have occurred on all previously vacant sites shall be reported. # APPENDIX A **Restrictions.** Restrictions accepted by the Board of County Commissioners in association with applications to amend the CDMP, including LUP map amendments, such as Declarations of Restrictions, shall be considered as an adopted part of the CDMP. Restrictions that have been accepted and take effect on or after July 1, 2006, are identified in the table below: ### Restrictions Accepted by the Board of County Commissioners in Association with Land Use Plan Map Amendments | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | April 2005-2006 | 1 | Change 26.13 gross acres on the south side of NE 215 Street approximately 900 feet west of San Simeon Way / (51-31-42) | Declarations of Restrictions | Requires provision of workforce housing units; commits to water conservation measures and to connecting to any regional wastewater re-use system constructed by the County. | | April 2005-2006 | 3 | Change 15.5 gross acres on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard to NW 13 Avenue between NE 112 and NE 115 Streets / (52-42-32) | Declarations of Restrictions | Limits development of the property in accordance with design guidelines (Exhibit B); commits to neighborhood outreach meeting and to coordinate with the Biscayne Corridor Redevelopment Agency prior to seeking rezoning for the property; commits to educational facilities mitigation, transit improvements, public park contribution, workforce housing units, and water- saving measures. | | April 2005-2006 | 4 | Change 27.6 gross acres located between NW 12 Avenue and NW 9 Avenue and between NW 95 Terrace and NW 99 Street (53-41-2) | Declarations of Restrictions | Owner agrees to: convey to the County a two acre parcel within the subject property; site plan filed shall not depict multi-family units within Parcels D and E; submit a plan to Director to mitigate adverse impacts to Public School System; comply with County workforce housing requirements; prohibit vehicular access from subject property to NW 99 Street; fund the preparation of a traffic calming study; utilize water conservation measures; and preserve specimen-sized tress. | | April 2005-2006 | 15 | Change 10 gross acres at Northwest corner of SW 147 Avenue and SW 184 Street, lying southeast | Declarations of Restrictions | Prohibits residential uses and requires initial development of the property to include a grocery store. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | of CSX Railroad ROW / (55-39-33) | | | | April 2005-2006 | 21 | Change 0.91 gross acres at the southeast corner of SW 112 Avenue and SW 224 Street / (56-40-18) | Declarations of Restrictions | Prohibits residential uses. | | April 2005-2006 | 22 | Change 62.51 gross acres located at northwest and southeast corners of SW 127 Avenue and SW 240 Street / (56-39-23, 24) | Declarations of Restrictions | Limits development to be consistent with Princeton CUC and Urban Design Manual; commits to educational facilities mitigation, transit improvements, traffic impact mitigation, workforce housing units, water conservation measures, and preservation of specimen sized trees; and exempts from restrictions any portion of the property developed in accordance with existing zoning approval. | | October 2005-2006 | 1 | Northeast 116 to 117 Street and Lying west of NE 16ᵗʰ Avenue / (52-42-32) | Declarations of Restrictions | Include site plan depicting a development program according to design guidelines; Applicant to accommodate future transit facilities within property by allowing transit-related encroachments on property; Applicant to contribute to County for park improvements; Applicant to comply with County, or municipality workforce housing requirements; Applicant to incorporate water conservation measures | | October 2005-2006 | 4 | East side of Biscayne Boulevard/East Dixie Highway between Northeast 108 and 109 Streets / (52-42-32) | Declarations of Restrictions | Applicant to comply with County, or municipality workforce housing requirements; Applicant to incorporate water conservation measures. | | October 2005-2006 | 5 | North side of NW 78 Street between NW 22 and NW 24 Avenues / (53-41-10) | Declarations of Restrictions | Uses of property limited to mixed-use multi story structures, ground floor for retail uses, residential on second and higher floors, temporary staging of construction equipment for development of Poinciana Bio-Pharmaceutical Park; Applicant to comply with County, or municipality workforce housing requirements. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | October 2005-2006 | 6 | Between theoretical Northwest 33 and NW 34 Avenues and between NW 79 Street and theoretical NW 78 Street / (53-41-9) | Declarations of Restrictions | Property limited from certain uses as listed in exhibit C; Applicant to provide vehicular and pedestrian interconnections between property and adjacent parcels; Applicant to accommodate future transit facilities within property by allowing transit-related encroachments on property. | | April 2006-2007 | 3 | 2260 NW 27 Avenue between NW 22 Street and NW 23 Street / (53-41-28) | Declarations of Restrictions | Limits residential development to no more than 500 units; 90-foot maximum height limit; provides minimum of 25% workforce housing; provides transit improvements; implement water conservation and re-use. | | April 2006-2007 | 8 | Northeast corner of SW 127 Avenue and SW 104 Street / (55-39-01) | Declarations of Restrictions | Limits the property’s use to a senior residential building with a maximum of 176 “affordable housing” units; 28-ft. maximum height limit; provide ancillary residential services; a 20-ft wide landscaped buffer on east side of property; plant trees at a minimum of 25-feet on center for the length of the berm and buffer; on-site professional management; and provide units with “Florida Water Star Basic Qualification Checklist” water conservation measures. | | April 2006-2007 | 9 | East side of Hammocks Boulevard approximately 360-ft north of SW 88 Street/Kendall Drive / (54-39-32) | Declarations of Restrictions | Prohibits residential use of the property. | | April 2006-2007 | 12 | Northwest corner of SW 200 Street/Quail Roost Drive and SW 127 Avenue/Burr Road / (56-39-02) | Declarations of Restrictions | Prohibits development of auditoriums, auto and truck sales; auto service and gas stations, bowling alleys, medical observation dormitories, skating rinks, heavy truck rentals, and residential uses. | | April 2006-2007 | 13 | North side of theoretical SW 338 Street between theoretical SW 194 and SW 192 Avenues / (57-38-23) | Declarations of Restrictions | Provide a Minimum set aside of 20% “workforce housing” units if property receives zoning approval for 90% of maximum density permitted under approved CDMP designation, but provide a set | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | aside of no less than 10% “workforce housing” units; provide transit improvements; provide units with “Florida Water Star Basic Qualification Checklist” water conservation measures; owner shall not seek a certificate of completion for more than 24 residential units until owner, at its cost, connects to a water treatment plant with sufficient water treatment capacity. | | April 2006-2007 | 14 | Between SW 336 and SW 344 Streets and between SW 192 and SW 197 Avenues / (57-38-23) | Declarations of Restrictions | Provide a Minimum set aside of 20% “workforce housing” units if property receives zoning approval for 90% of maximum density permitted under approved CDMP designation, but provide a set aside of no less than 10% “workforce housing” units; provide transit improvements; maximum of 940 residential units; maximum of 6 DU/Ac west of SW 194 Avenue; provide transit improvements; provide units with “Florida Water Star Basic Qualification Checklist” water conservation measures; owner shall not seek a certificate of completion for more than 299 residential units until owner, at its cost, connects to a water treatment plant with sufficient water treatment capacity; and owner shall not seek a certificate of completion for more than 255 residential units until owner, at its expense, completes construction of SW 344 Street between SW 182 and SW 192 Avenues. | | April 2006-2007 | 15 | Southwest corner of SW 344 Street and SW 192 Avenue / (57-38-26) | Declarations of Restrictions | Property shall be developed at a maximum of 10 residential units per gross acre; minimum of 10% units for “workforce housing;” transit improvements; provide units with “Florida Water Star Basic Qualification Checklist” water conservation measures; owner shall not seek a certificate of completion for more than 124 residential units until owner, at its | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | cost, connects to a water treatment plant with sufficient water treatment capacity; and owner shall dedicate, at no cost to a government entity, the right-of-way along the property's frontage as required to allow improvement of SW 344 Street as a 4-lane arterial. | | April 2007-2008 | 1 | 100 feet east of NW 27 Avenue between NW 87 Terrace and NW 89 Street / (53-41-03) | Declarations of Restrictions | Submit a landscape site plan at the time of zoning to assure appropriate landscaping and buffering and applicant will not file for zoning proposing residential uses until the County adopts a public school facilities element, enters into the Interlocal Agreement with the School Board, and amend its CDMP to implement school concurrency. | | April 2007-2008 | 2 | Southeast corner of NW 57 Avenue and Blue Lagoon Drive / (53-41-31) | Declaration of Restrictions | Water conservation measures in Exhibit B; a site plan at the time of initial rezoning that incorporates design concepts from the County's Urban Design Manual and includes a pedestrian promenade along the waterfront; and limit uses to those permitted under the existing RU-4A zoning category or BU-1A for rezoned portions of the property (See Declaration of Restrictions for the 22 prohibited BU-1A uses). | | April 2007-2008 | 6 | 300 feet west of SW 84 Avenue and south of SW 38 Street / (54-40-15) | Declarations of Restrictions | Limit construction to 49 units; 30-foot setback from northern boundary; residential buildings within the northern 50-feet of the property will not exceed 35-foot height; incorporate water conservation measures into the design, construction and operation of any residential development; provide 10% workforce housing; owner will proffer a covenant to address tenant relocation by providing the option to rent comparably priced rental housing within 10 miles; will not file for zoning until County adopts public school facilities element and enters into Interlocal Agreement with | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | School Board; preserve specimen trees. | | April 2007-2008 | 8 | Southside of SW 88 Street west of SW 167 Avenue / (54-31-39) | Declarations of Restrictions | Construct and dedicate to Miami-Dade County, a 70-foot wide right-of-way containing 4, travel lanes - identified as SW 172 Avenue (the roadway improvement) - prior to the issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy. The roadway improvement will extend SW 172 Avenue from the southern boundary of the Property to the northern boundary of the Property and be at the Owner's cost and expense. In addition, the applicant proffers to seek a signal warrant for the intersection of SW 172 Avenue and Kendall Drive and, if warranted, fund the signalization of the intersection. | | April 2007-2008 | 10 | Southwest corner of Homestead Avenue and SW 184 Street (Eureka Drive) / (56-40-5) | Declaration of Restrictions | A minimum of 10% workforce housing units for sale or rental to persons within the income range of 65% to 140% of medium family income for Miami-Dade County. | | April 2007-2008 | 11 | 34250 SW 192 Avenue / (57-38-23) | Declaration of Restrictions | A minimum of 20% workforce housing under certain conditions with 25% set aside of workforce housing units for sale or rent to persons with 65% to 105% of median family income. A maximum density of 50 dwelling units; incorporate water conservation measures; owner will not seek a certificate of use and occupancy for more than 17 dwelling units until the owner, at own expense, connects to a water treatment plant with sufficient treatment capacity; owner will not seek a certificate of use or occupancy for more than 30 dwelling units until the construction of SW 344 Street as a 4-lane divided arterial roadway from SW 182 and SW 192 Avenues is completed. | | October 2007-2008 | 3 | An area between NW 51 and NW 53 Streets and between NW 23 | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner agrees that all residential units constructed on the property shall be designated for affordable | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | Court and NW 24 Avenue / (22-53-41) | | housing for the sale or rent, and/or workforce housing for sale or rent to persons with 65% to 105% of median family income, and shall meet the criteria of affordable and/or workforce housing in Miami-Dade County. Maximum number of dwelling units shall be 280. | | October 2007-2008 | 4 | Northwest corner of SW 117 Avenue and SW 95 Street / (55-40-06) | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits call centers as permitted use. Professional offices residential in appearance, excluding medical offices, with building heights not exceeding 2 stories or 35 feet above finished grade. Prior to issuance of CO, a decorative wall of masonry or reinforced concrete compatible with the main structure, 6 feet in height, shall be erected along all interior property lines abutting residentially zoned property. Limits residential development to the density currently allowed under the Estate Density Residential and Section 33B-45, Miami-Dade County Code. | | Beacon Lakes DRI/CDMP Amendment (2008 Out of Cycle) | None | Generally located at the northeast corner of NW 137 Avenue and SR 836 Extension, within the Beacon Lakes DRI | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits residential use within the amendment site, but does not prohibit hotel or motel use. | | April 2008-2009 | 2 | West side of NW 7 Avenue between NW 155 Lane and Biscayne Canal / (52-41-14) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits residential development to the density currently allowed under the existing Medium-High Density Residential (25-60 DU/acre) | | April 2008-2009 | 3 | Southeast corner of NE 135 Street and NE 3 Lane/ (52-42-30) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a conceptual site plan, has a maximum of 102,600 sq. ft. of floor area, prohibits residential development, and restricts development of retail, office and commercial uses including self-storage. | | April 2008-2009 | 4 | 10940 NW 14 Avenue (an area southwest of intersection of NW 14 | Declarations of Restrictions | Restricts the development to an increase of 100 dwelling units, for a maximum 308 dwelling units, | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | Avenue and NW 111 Street) / (52-41-35) | | with the utilization of the workforce housing program which provides for a 25% increase in residential density. | | April 2008-2009 | 5 | East side of NW 72 Avenue between 36 and 41 Streets / (53-40-26) | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits residential development. | | April 2008-2009 | 8 | North side of W. Flagler Street between theoretical NW 90 and NW 94 Avenues / (54-40-04) | Declarations of Restrictions | Existing Declaration of Restrictions on property modified to restrict development of residential dwelling units to 824 on residentially designated areas. An additional Declaration of Restrictions limits development on property to 240,000 sq. ft of retail. Prohibits residential, office and certain commercial uses on commercially designated area. Owner agrees to afford Miami-Dade County Public Library Department first choice to lease space for neighborhood library. Restricts building height on property. Owner agrees to maintain pedestrian pathway between commercial development and neighboring residential areas. Limits hours of operation of commercial development. | | *[November 2013-2014]* | *[1]* | | *[Modification to Existing Declaration of Restrictions]* | | | April 2008-2009 | 9 | Northeast corner of West Flagler Street and NW 102 Avenue / (54-40-05) | Declarations of Restrictions | Restricts non-residential development on property to 375,000 sq. ft. of retail, commercial, personal services, and offices. Restricts residential development to no less than 150 and no more than 200 elderly housing units; or no less than 125 and no more than 150 student housing units; or no less than 150 and no more than 175 multi-family units. Any storm water retention areas may occupy the north 2 acres of the property. Restricts height of buildings and proximity to residential areas to west of property. Landscaped buffer shall be installed to the west and north area of property, including a six feet high CBS wall along the | | *[May 2013-2014]* | *[3]* | | *[Modification to Existing Declaration of Restrictions]* | | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | outside line of buffer. Prohibits certain uses on property. Prohibits delivery trucks from entering/exiting property from West Park Drive. Owner agrees to implement water conservation and re-use standards. Owner to allow encroachment on property for the provision of a bus pull-out bay and bus shelter along property frontage on West Park Drive and W. Flagler Street. | | April 2008-2009 | 10 | Southwest corner of SW 112 Avenue and SW 248 Street / (56-40-30) | Declarations of Restrictions | Owner agrees to develop property with a mix of uses. Owner also agrees that type of retail uses would satisfy the essential and frequent needs of the surrounding residential community. Owner represents that the property will be developed according to design guidelines contained in Exhibit “B” attached to this Declaration of Restrictions. | | April 2009-2010 | 3 | Northeast corner of SW 137 Avenue and SW 96 Street / (55-39-02) | Declarations of Restrictions | At initial rezoning hearing, owner shall include entire property as the defined subject property and shall not seek partial rezoning of subject property; owner at initial rezoning shall submit a site plan for entire property or submit an Architectural Code together with recordable declaration of restrictions and shall design the site plan and/or Architectural Code, as applicable at time of rezoning, with the intent to obtain ‘green building’ certification. | | October 2009-2010 | 2 | Southwest corner of NW 19 Avenue and NW 81 Street / (10-53-41) | Declarations of Restrictions | Total number of residential units on the property shall be limited to no more than 94 units. No buildings within the property shall exceed three stories in height. Owner shall install a landscaped berm along the northern property line, with the exception of a driveway connecting the property to NW 81 Street, at a height of at least three feet as measured from grade. Owner agrees to install trees along the top of the berm that will be at least | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | eight feet in height at time of planting as measured from the top of the berm. | | October 2009-2010 | 3 | Southwest corner of SW 127 and SW 200 Street / (11-56-39) | Declarations of Restrictions | Owner shall incorporate some of the components of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for New Construction and Renovations Rating System version 3 into the design and construction of proposed building on property. | | October 2009-2010 | 6 | Southwest corner of NW 32 Avenue and NW 79 Street / (53-41-09) | Declarations of Restrictions | Residential density on the property shall be limited to no more than 1,200 dwelling units. Prior to plat approval, the owner shall work with Miami-Dade Transit to accommodate future transit facilities within the property, including bus shelters, pull-out bays, and other facilities by allowing transit-related encroachments onto the property. The owner shall also provide pedestrian accommodations for transit connectivity within the property, consistent with Policy LU-7B of the CDMP. | | October 2009-2010 | 7 | Northwest corner of NW 107 Avenue and NW 12 Street / (53-40-31) | Declarations of Restrictions | The maximum Development Program (MDP) is 1,050 dwelling units or 1,701,000 sq. ft., 799,900 sq. ft. of retail/service space, 430 hotel rooms or 225,000 sq. ft. and 225,000 sq. ft. of office space. Owner may increase density/intensity of MDP land use categories provided cumulative impact of reallocated land uses does not exceed the PM peak hour trips or the average/maximum daily potable water demand for the MDP. Owner shall incorporate a MetroBus terminal for multiple MetroBus routes, which shall include a maximum of ten (10) saw-tooth bus bays, the driveway network serving the bays, 260 parking spaces in a garage, transit-oriented commercial uses not to exceed a maximum of 10,000 square feet, and transit lounge. The Owner agrees to fund and | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | construct the terminal pursuant to a phased development schedule. Phase I, including the surface parking lot with 189 parking spaces, will be constructed by August 31, 2012. Phase II, including the parking garage, will be constructed within five years from effective date of the user operations agreement. Owner agrees to reserve a portion of dedicated land to County for a possible future MetroRail station. The Owner shall fund and construct certain roadway improvements; support the creation of a non-ad valorem fire assessment fee; implement design guidelines contained in Exhibit C; all buildings on property shall be LEED certified; provide for a minimum of 10% of dwelling units for workforce housing; and incorporate water conservation measures into the design, construction and operation of residential and commercial development. | | October 2010-2011 | 2 | 8300 SW 40 Street (Southwest corner of SW 40 Street and SW 83 Avenue) / (54-40-22) | Declaration of Restrictions | If the property is developed with residential uses, the maximum residential density shall not exceed 10 dwelling units per gross acre. | | October 2010-2011 | 3 | Southeast corner of SW 137 Avenue and SW 288 Street (55-39-07 and 08) | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits residential use of the property; requires transit, bicycle and pedestrian accessibility to be addressed at rezoning through acceptable site plan and Declaration of Restrictions. | | Homestead-Miami Speedway, LLC, CDMP Amendment (2011 out of cycle) | N/A | Between SW 132 and SW 142 Avenues, and between theoretical SW 333 and SW 336 Streets / (57-39-23) | Declaration of Restrictions | The property shall be used for up to 12,000 additional spectator seats; temporary and permanent parking facilities; temporary event concessions consisting of kiosks, tents, and other similar portable facilities; a 6,000 sq. ft. kitchen facility; provided, however, that the property shall not be used for hotels, motels, residential dwelling units, commercial office buildings, | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | shopping centers or other similar development; when not being used for speedway purposes, the property may be used for certain agricultural uses, such as packing facilities, truck gardens and outdoor storage of vehicles or equipment associated with agricultural production, farms, grooves, nurseries, greenhouses, and fruit and vegetable stands. 100% of the stormwater runoff from the 100-year, 3-day storm event for the property shall be retained within the property and the adjacent Homestead-Miami Speedway | | Dolphin Center Properties, LLC, CDMP Amendment Application (2011 out of cycle) | Not Applicable | Between NW 199 and NW 195 Streets, and between the Florida Turnpike and NW 22 Avenue / (52-41-03) | Declaration of Restrictions | Notwithstanding the re-designation of the property to "Business and office", development of the property shall be limited solely to those uses that are permitted under the "Office/Residential" land use category within the CDMP, as such may be amended from time to time; and a water park tourist attraction, together with such ancillary, associated and accessory uses customary thereto. | | October 2011-2012 | 1 | Between NW 22 Avenue and NW 27 Avenue, and between NW 132 Street and NW 107 Street (±196 Gross Acres; ±180.4 Net Acres) / (52-41E-27 and 34) | Declaration of Restrictions | There are twelve (12) restrictions and/or conditions including the following: Restricts non-residential development on the "Business and Office" parcels to a maximum 400,000 square feet of retail, service and office uses, and 1,600,000 square feet of office, light industrial, warehouse and flex space uses on the "Industrial and Office" parcels, to be developed in phases. Limits warehouse and/or distribution space to a maximum of 700,000 square feet. Restricts residential development to 2,000 dwelling units on the "Business and Office" portions of the site through simultaneous increase and decrease in the intensity of uses provided that the total vehicular trip generation shall not exceed 3,297 | | [November 2014 Cycle] | [6] | | [Replaces original Declaration of Restrictions] | | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | net external PM peak hour trips. Prohibits all IU-3 uses and of all IU-2 uses except the storage and distribution of cement and clay products are permitted. Limits access to the property to NW 119 Street, NW 22 Avenue, and NW 24 Avenue, and provides for improvements to NW 119 Street, among others. | | October 2011-2012 | 3 | Southwest corner of SW 124 Avenue and SW 152 Street / (55-39E-25 and 26-) | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts development to 370,000 square feet of retail, commercial, office, and service uses; up to 900 residential units; a minimum 18,000 square feet library site; a school for up to 1,350 students; and up to a 35% simultaneous increase and decrease in uses provided that in no event vehicular trip generation exceeds 1,660 net external PM peak hour trips. Also Requires agreement between the owner and the County for management of Natural Forest Communities (NFC) on site and that all future owners/lessees be provided written notice of NFC management activities and impacts from the proximate Zoo Miami and its further development. | | April 2012-2013 | 1 | Southeast corner of the intersection of NE 213 Street and NE 26 Avenue / (34-51-42) | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts maximum residential development on the property to 125 units, and requires the incorporation of good urban design principles into any development application seeking the density increase provided by the DI-1 overlay. | | April 2012-2013 | 2 | South side of SW 24 Street, and between SW 69 Court and SW 71 Avenue / (54-40-14) | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts development to 200,000 square feet of such uses as may be permitted under the "Business and Office" land use designation and prohibits residential development on the property. | | October 2012-2013 | 2 | Northwest corner of the intersection of SW 127 Avenue and SW 132 Street / (55-39-14) | Declaration of Restrictions | • Requires notification to prospective purchasers of the property's location proximate to the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport and Environmentally Endangered Lands Preserve and | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | its associated preservation and management requirements;
• Requires burrowing owls survey prior to development and compliance with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Burrowing Owl Nest Protection Guidelines and Procedures in Urban Area; and
• Prohibits application for a Certificate of Occupancy for any residential dwelling within an 18-month period subsequent to adoption of the amendment. | | Lucky Start at the Hammocks, LLC, CDMP Amendment Application (2014 out of cycle) | N/A | West of SW 147 Avenue between SW 112 Street and SW 120 Street [on the south side of Hammocks Boulevard] / (09-55-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | • Requires incorporation of at least 25 decibel (db) Noise Level Reduction (NLR) into the design and construction of any dwelling unit on the property;
• Grant and convey to Miami-Dade County an avigation easement for the free and unobstructed flight of aircrafts over the property;
• Provide notice to prospective purchasers regarding the property's location proximate to the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport and the impacts therefrom;
• Dedication of a ±0.75 gross-acre park prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy;
• Contribution of $460,000.00 to the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade; and
• Requires burrowing owls survey prior to development and compliance with the Burrowing Owl Nest Protection Guidelines and Procedures in Urban Area. | | May 2013-2014 | 2 | Southwest corner of the intersection of West Flagler Street and SW 92 Avenue / (54-40-04) | Declaration of Restrictions | Residential development is prohibited on the subject property. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May 2013-2014 | 3 | Northeast corner of the intersection of West Flagler Street and NW 102 Avenue / (54-40-05) | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner to contribute $200,000 to Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade County; owner shall submit an On-site Security Plan to the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. | | May 2013-2014 | 5 | Northwest corner of the intersection of theoretical SW 2 Street and SW 137 Avenue / (54-39-03) | Declaration of Restrictions | Maximum development on the property shall not exceed 113,700 square feet of commercial uses. Residential development is prohibited on the property. | | May 2013-2014 | 7 | Southwest corner of the intersection of SW 137 Avenue and SW 272 Street / (56-39-34) | Declaration of Restrictions | Residential development on the property to be limited to a maximum of 272 units; owner to provide at least 0.80 acres of publicly accessible open space in the form of up to two separate park areas; and prior to final plat, owner shall work with Miami-Dade Transit to accommodate future transit facilities on the property, or on adjacent streets. | | November 2013-2014 | 1 | North side of West Flagler Street between theoretical NW 90 and NW 94 Avenues / (54-40-04) | Declaration of Restrictions | Existing Declaration of Restrictions on property modified to restrict development of residential dwelling units to 824 on residentially designated areas. An additional Declaration of Restrictions limits development on property to 240,000 sq. ft. of retail. Prohibits residential, office and certain commercial uses on commercially designated area. Owner agrees to afford Miami-Dade County Public Library Department first choice to lease space for neighborhood library. Restricts building height on property. Owner agrees to maintain pedestrian pathway between commercial development and neighboring residential areas. Limits hours of operation of commercial development, but allow fitness centers/gyms and restaurants to begin daily operations at 5:00 am rather than at 6:00 am. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May 2014-2015 | 4 | Southeast corner of SW 4 Street and SW 92 Avenue / (54-40-04) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum of 203 dwelling units and commits to incorporating sound urban design principles into the design and development of the site to create a pedestrian friendly environment and ensure compatibility with adjacent development. | | May 2014-2015 | 5 | Southeast corner of SW 286 Street and SW 132 Avenue / (57-39-02) | Declaration of Restrictions | Commits to incorporating 25 decibel noise level reduction into the design and construction of any dwelling unit on the property. | | November 2014-2015 | 2 | Southeast corner of the intersection of SW 40 Street and SW 107 Avenue / (54-40-20) | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits residential uses on the property. | | November 2014-2015 | 3 | East side of SW 120 Avenue at theoretical SW 91 Street / (55-39-01) | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts development to a maximum of 6 townhomes at a maximum 2-story in height; and requires landscape buffer along southern boundary of property. | | November 2014-2015 | 4 | West of US-1 at the northwest corner of SW 122 Street and the South Dade Busway / (55-40-15) | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts development to a maximum of 12 dwelling units consisting of 6 residential buildings and one accessory building; requires preservation of specimen trees on property; and requires owner to prepare a traffic calming measure on SW 84 Avenue and SW 122 Street and pay for such improvement if approved by the County. | | November 2014-2015 | 5 | North of SW 152 Street and 300 feet west of theoretical SW 97 Avenue / (55-40-20) | Declaration of Restrictions | Requires the incorporation of sound urban design principles into any development seeking to utilize the density increase provided by the DI-1 overlay designation; limits development to a maximum of 175 workforce housing dwelling units; and requires the owner to work with Miami-Dade Transit to accommodate transit facilities within the property or on adjacent streets. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | November 2014-2015 | 7 | Between NW 97 and NW 87 Avenues and between West Flagler Street and theoretical NW 8 Street (south of SR 836) / (54-40-04) | Modification to an existing Declaration of Restrictions and separate Declarations of Restrictions for Tract 1 and Tract 2 | Second Modification to Declaration of Restrictions (covenant) recorded in Official Records Book 23413, Page 1136 of Miami-Dade County Official Records to exclude ±5.2-acre Parcel A (Tracts 1 & 2) from covenant. New covenants limit development of Tract 1 to a charter school and ancillary pre-k school and Tract 2 to a Community Center or civic uses and require the owner to coordinate with United States Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal and state agencies regarding protection of bonneted bats if they exist on the property. | | May 2015-2016 | 1 | Northeast corner of the intersection of NE 109 Street and NE 13 Avenue / (52-42-32) | Declaration of Restrictions | Permits only Business and Office commercial use on the property to a ground level commercial parking and such other uses permitted in and consistent with the Medium Density Residential land use designation and a landscape buffer abutting the residential property to the north of the application site. | | May 2015-2016 | 2 | Southeast corner of the intersection of SW 56 Street and SW 89 Avenue / (54-40-28) | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits residential uses on the property and requires uses allowed under the Business and Office land use designation to be compatible with the adjacent residences. | | May 2015-2016 | 5 | Northeast corner of the intersection of SW 184 Street and SW 112 Avenue / (56-40-31) | Declaration of Restrictions | Prohibits residential uses on the property and restricts development of the property to a maximum of 30,000 square feet of such uses allowed under the Business and Office land use designation. | | May 2016-2017 | 1 | Southeast corner of East Dixie Highway and NE 110 Street, east of Biscayne Boulevard / (32-52-42) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits buildings on the property within 35 feet of the east property line to a maximum height of 45 feet and requires a landscape buffer along the east property. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May 2016-2017 | 5 | North of NW 178 Street between the Turnpike and I-75/ (52-40-8, 52-40-9) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to 3.5 million square feet of retail use, 1.5 million square feet of entertainment use, 2,000 rooms of lodging, 1.2 million square feet of back of house space, and allows simultaneous increase and decrease of uses provided the retail does not exceed 3.5 million square feet and the vehicle trip generation does not exceed 5,784 net external PM peak hour vehicle trips. Requires notice of proximity to Rock-mining activity; mitigation of environmental and infrastructure impacts; inclusion of roadway and transit improvements necessary for LOS to be included in Table 10-A and Table 11-B of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE); hiring of local workforce, veterans and local universities. | | May 2016-2017 | 6 | Between the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike and I-75, and between NW 170 Street and NW 180 Street / (52-40-8, 52-40-9) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to 3 million square feet of business park use, 1 million square feet of commercial/ retail, 2,000 multifamily rental units, hotel uses as allowed under the permitted uses. Simultaneous increase and decrease of uses are allowed provided the retail does not exceed 1 million square feet and the vehicle trip generation does not exceed 5,315 net external PM peak hour vehicle trips. Requires notice of proximity to Rock-mining activity; mitigation of environmental and infrastructure impacts; inclusion of roadway improvements necessary for LOS in Table 10-A of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE); hiring of local workforce, veterans and local universities. | | October 2016-2017 | 4 | Southwest corner of the intersection of SW 87 Avenue and SW 94 Street / (55-40-04) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits building heights to 45 feet and 3 stories on eastern 170 feet of property and 29 feet and 2 stories on remainder of property; provides for 50 feet minimum from western and southern property lines; requires 10-foot wide landscape | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | buffer and 6-foot high decorative wall along western and southern property lines; requires parking in excess of that required for medical offices; requires LEED certification for development on property. | | January 2017-2018 | 1 | Approximately 530 feet west of SW 87 Avenue between SW 72 Street and SW 74 street / (33-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Requires the Owner to provide a 10-feet wide landscape buffer along south property line; no vehicular ingress or egress on SW 74 Street; development on property shall be limited to density/intensity of uses that do not generate sewage flows exceeding 30,000 gallons per day, unless approved otherwise by Miami-Dade County Environmental Quality Control Board. | | January 2017-2018 | 2 | Northeast corner of SW 280 Street and SW 128 Place (±500 feet west of SW 127 Avenue) / (35-56-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Provides project design criteria to be followed for development accessing the one density increase DI-1 overlay designation; requires water saving measures be integrated into the project design where practical; requires notice to be provided to prospective tenants and/or owners of the property regarding adjacent existing and potential industrial uses and impacts from the operations of the Homestead Air Reserve Base. | | May 2017-2018 | 2 | South side of SW 136 Street and ±200 feet east of SW 157 Avenue / (21-55-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Requires minimum 25 decibel noise level reduction in the design and construction of residential units; Commits to granting an avigation easement to Miami-Dade County for free and unobstructed flight operations; Requires notice requirements to potential owners and buyers of airport impacts, and limits residential development to 156 units. | | May 2017-2018 | 3 | Northeast corner of SW 184 Street/ Eureka Drive and east of SW 110 Avenue) / (31-55-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Requires incorporation of sound urban design principles into the design of development on the site including architectural elements and building scale compatible with surrounding developments. Provides for water saving measures. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May 2017-2018 | 8 | Northeast corner of SW 207 Avenue and SW 272 Street / (34-56-38) | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner to use 10.5 acres for only uses allowed in the AU Zoning District. Owner to abide by subsequent amendments made to requirements and permissible uses of the AU Zoning District. Uses in the 10.5 acres are confined to agricultural and related uses. Residential development shall not be permitted on the 10.5 acres. | | October 2017-2018 | 2 | West of SW 69 Avenue between SW 40 and 44 Streets / (23-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Property limited to uses allowed within the Bird Road Development Area; Development on the property shall not generate more than 446 PM peak hour trips; Requires trip generation analysis at time of site plan approval to ensure the trip cap is not exceeded. | | October 2017-2018 | 3 | Southeast corner of SW 71 Avenue and SW 44 Street / (23-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Property limited to uses allowed within the Bird Road Development Area; Development on the property shall not generate more than 395 PM peak hour trips; Requires trip generation analysis at time of site plan approval to ensure the trip cap is not exceeded. | | October 2017-2018 | 6 | South side of SW 136 Street and ±1,340 feet east of SW 157 Avenue / (21-55-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits residential development to 264 units; requires 100% of units to be affordable to households earning between 60% and 140% of Area Median Income; requires development seeking the one density increase (DI-1) to incorporate sound urban design principles into the design of the project; owner to incorporate minimum 25 decibel noise level reduction in the design and construction of residential units; commits to granting an avigation easement to Miami-Dade County for free and unobstructed flight operations; requires notice requirements to potential owners and buyers of airport impacts. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | October 2017-2018 | 7 | North of NW 170 Street between NW 97 Avenue and I-75 / (52-40-9) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to 1,652 net external PM peak hour vehicle trips, restricting the maximum development to 454,500 sq. ft. of retail space, or 1.2 million sq. ft. of industrial, or 755 residential units (unless the CDMP authorizes a higher amount of residential units). Commits to transit, local recreation open space, and fire flow improvements to maintain LOS. | | Expedited Process | CDMP2018 0006 | Southeast corner of SW 40 Street and SW 70 Court / (23-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Development on the property shall be limited to no more than 313 residential units and 10,000 square feet of retail. | | Expedited Process | CDMP2018 0013 | Between SW 8 and SW 12 Streets and between SW 69 and SW 71 Avenues / (23-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Development on the property shall be limited to no more than 677 residential units and 100,000 square feet of retail. | | Expedited Process | CDMP2018 0005 | Southwest corner of SW 136 Street and SW 157 Avenue / (22-55-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Covenant provides for incorporation of at least 25 decibel noise level reduction into design and construction of development; provision of an avigation easement to the County allowing flights over the property; and a commitment to providing notice to prospective buyers regarding proximity of property to the airport, its operations, and safety risks. | | May 2018-2019 | 1 | Southwest corner of NE 12 Avenue and NE 215 Street / (32-51-42) | Declaration of Restrictions | Workforce housing units shall be provided in any residential development having a density greater than 6 units per gross acre and maximum development shall not exceed 115 units. Maximum 92 residential units allowed if CDMP density bonus for workforce housing is not applied to the development. The County's Urban Design Manual shall guide development site seeking to use the DI-1 Overlay. Prior to approval of final plat, owner shall accommodate future transit facilities within the property. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May 2018-2019 | 3 | Northwest corner of SW 88 Street and SW 149 Avenue / (33-54-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Residential development on the property is prohibited. Buildings shall not exceed two stories in height. Commercial development on site is limited to 43,351 square feet. | | May 2018-2019 | 4 | West side of NW 62 Avenue between NW 183 Street and NW 186 Street / (52-40-12) | Declaration of Restrictions | Residential use limited to 304 multi-family units; commits 192 dwelling units for senior housing (persons 55 years and older) for persons with incomes up to 60% AMI, 80% AMI, and 100% AMI; commits 112 dwelling units for market-rate rental, workforce or affordable housing or any combination thereof; limits the maximum building height to six (6) stories. | | May 2018-2019 | 5 | South of SW 184 Street between SW 136 Court and SW 132 Place / (56-39-2) | Declaration of Restrictions | Residential use limited to 80 single-family homes; requires buffering to adjacent agricultural areas; requires installation of pedestrian crosswalk at Eureka Drive and SW 134 Avenue, land dedication for the widening of SW 134 Avenue for a dedicated right turn lane, and provision of a bench and bus shelter within property, subject to approval by DTPW. Require notice of prescribed burning to be recorded by owners prior to final plat approval and included in every contract for sale of any dwelling unit in the property. | | October 2018-2019 | 1 | Northeast corner of NW 2 Avenue and NW 161 Street / (13-52-41) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum 100 residential units. Commits to minimum urban design criteria for development seeking the density increase of the DI-1 Overlay, including location of primary entrances. Limits the eastern 400 feet of the property to two-story townhomes and allows multi-family on the western 200 feet. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | October 2018-2019 | 2 | Northeast corner of NW 6 Avenue and NW 159 Street / (13-52-41) | Declaration of Restrictions | Commits to: 1) providing a minimum of 20% of the residential units for Workforce Housing, in accordance with Chapter 33, Article XIIA of the Code of Miami-Dade County; 2) securing LEED or other green building certification; and 3) minimum development design principles to include abundant fenestration, minimum 6-foot wide sidewalks, uniform street furniture, one or more outdoor playgrounds, among other conditions. | | October 2018-2019 | 4 | Northeast corner of SW 117 Avenue and SW 224 Street / (18-56-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Commits Owner to: 1) apply for a multi-family residential development comprised entirely of workforce housing units, in accordance with Chapter 33, Article XIIA of the Code of Miami-Dade County; and if denied to pursue a congregate living facility for the elderly; 2) utilize the County's Urban Design Manual for development seeking to use the density increase of DI-1 Overlay. | | October 2011-2012 | 1 | Between NW 22 Avenue and NW 27 Avenue, and between NW 132 Street and NW 107 Street (±196 Gross Acres; ±180.4 Net Acres / | Declaration of Restrictions | There are twelve (12) restrictions and/or conditions including the following: Restricts non-residential development on the "Business and Office" parcels to a maximum 400,000 square feet of retail, service and office uses, and 1,600,000 square feet of office, light industrial, warehouse and flex space uses on the "Industrial and Office" parcels, to be developed in phases. Limits warehouse and/or distribution space to a maximum of 700,000 square feet. Restricts residential development to 2,000 dwelling units on the "Business and Office" portions of the site through simultaneous increase and decrease in the intensity of uses provided that the total vehicular trip generation shall not exceed 3,297 net external PM peak hour trips. Prohibits all IU-3 uses and of all IU- | | November 2014 Cycle | 6 | (52-41E-27 and 34) | Replaces original Declaration of Restrictions | | | October 2018 Cycle | 5 | | (Industrial and Office and Business and Office north parcels released from limitations of covenant | | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | except for the 3,297 net external PM peak hour trip cap) | 2 uses except the storage and distribution of cement and clay products are permitted. Limits access to the property to NW 119 Street, NW 22 Avenue and NW 24 Avenue, and provides for improvements to NW 119 Street, among others. | | October 2018 Cycle | 5 | Between NW 22 Avenue and NW 27 Avenue and between Gratigny Parkway (NW 119 Street) and NW 131 Street / (24-56-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Development limited to a maximum 990 residential units and 5,000 square feet of retail. Property released from 2015 CDMP covenant, except for the 3,297 net external PM peak hour trip cap. Owner shall, (1) prior to building permit, obtain appropriate DERM and SFWMD permits and plan approvals for drainage and stormwater and dedicate a canal right of way or provide canal easement; (2) incorporate pedestrian accessibility into residential development; (3) provide a bus stop shelter on the north side of NW 119 Street; (4) comply with the County First Source Hiring Program; and (5) work with the County's Office of Historic Preservation to safeguard historic or archaeological resources on the property. | | October 2018 Cycle | 6 | Between SW 120 Avenue and SW 117 Avenue and between theoretical SW 234 Street and SW 248 Street / (56-39-24) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum of 767 residential units on the portion of the application area south of SW 238 Street and a maximum of 70,000 square feet of retail; Owner shall cause the design, permitting and installation of an emergency signal on SW 248 Street for the County's Fire Station No. 70. | | January 2019 Cycle | 2 | Southeast corner of SW 69 Avenue and SW 80 Street / (35-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | No more than 30 units may be built on site; Owner to plant shrubs and trees within the southern swale area of SW 80 Street in order to discourage vehicle parking in swale area; trees shall be persevered pursuant to Tree Permit No. 9272. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | January 2019 Cycle | 3 | Between SW 216 Street and theoretical SW 228 Street and located on the east side of SW 107 Avenue / (17-56-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Development limited to 400 residential units; 390 units to be made available to persons earning up to 140% of Area Median Income of Miami-Dade County; 10 units to be conveyed to Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust; building height limited to 3 stories at 35 feet; and development seeking to use the "DI-1 density increase" shall utilize urban design principles as outlined in the covenant. | | May 2019 Cycle | 2 | Northeast corner of SW 288 Street and SW 142 Avenue / (03-57-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Development limited to a maximum of 216 units. 100% of units will be affordable to households earning between 60% to 140% of the Area Median Income of Miami-Dade County. Maximum height is limited to three stories at 35 feet. Owner to provide and maintain a six-foot wide landscape buffer on the western portion of site, subject to approval of a waiver or variance of the requirement to dedicate or extend SW 142 Avenue. If said waiver is not approved, then owner shall be required only to provide the buffer required by Miami-Dade County Code. | | May 2019 Cycle | CDMP 20190009 | Southwest corner of SW 177 Avenue and SW 136 Street / (24-55-38) | Declaration of Restrictions | The property is limited to uses permitted under the AU Zoning District, a gas station with maximum of 15 fueling positions and a mini mart/convenience store. Maximum size of building(s), excluding fuel island, shall be 6,000 sq. ft. Mechanical repairs, oil or transmission changes, tire repair or installation, maintenance, and car and truck washing are prohibited. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Expedited Process | CDMP 20190001 | Northeast corner of SW 24 Street and SW 92 Avenue / (9-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Residential use limited to 86 units restricted for senior living use with at least one resident of each unit age 55 or older; or 67 units with no age restrictions. Office uses limited to maximum 38,000 square feet. Height limited to maximum two stories and 30 feet in height. Minimum setbacks of 70 feet along east property line and 175 feet along north property line, with minimum landscape buffers of 15 feet and 25 feet. Owner shall install security cameras to provide coverage over entire property as well as access points and traffic on Coral Way and SW 92 Avenue, and make security cameras and footage available to law enforcement agencies. | | Expedited Process | CDMP 20190007 | West side of SW 132 Avenue between SW 284 Street and SW 288 Street / (02-57-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner to incorporate at least 25 decibel noise level reduction into design and construction of dwelling units; Owner to provide notice to prospective purchasers pertaining to aviation noise and property proximity to Homestead Air Reserve Base. | | Expedited Process | CDMP 20190023 | Generally at the northwest corner of Park Boulevard and NW 82 Avenue intersection / (03-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner to provide minimum setbacks of 70 feet from northern property line and 35 feet from western property line for residential buildings; limit building height to four stories (50 feet); commit to providing a minimum 10% of total residential development for workforce housing for households whose income is between 60% up to 140% of most recent Area Median Income for Miami-Dade County for period of 20 years; commit to provide WASD with access to Pump Station No. 175; and specifies that setbacks, height and workforce housing shall not be applicable to existing development on site. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Expedited Process | CDMP 20190054 | North side of NW 167 Street and State Road 826, ±1,700 feet east of NW 67 Avenue / (12-40-52) | Declaration of Restrictions | Development on the property shall be limited to a maximum of 240 residential units; and the owner shall provide access to the Property from NW 167 Street and from a public or private road that has connection to NW 67 Avenue, with all costs related to the access roads to be paid by the Owner, or successors and assigns. | | Expedited Process | CDMP 20200006 | East of NW 2 Avenue between NW 160 Street and NW 161 Street / (13-52-41) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum of 66 residential units. Commits to urban design criteria for development seeking the density increase of the DI-1 Overlay. Requires notice to prospective purchasers and lessees of proximity to a Solid Waste Facility. Commits 10% of the residential units to workforce housing for households earning between 60% and 140% of the Area Median Income. Restricts building heights to two stories within 50 feet of the Eastern property line. | | January 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200001 | Approximately 267 feet west of NW 2 Avenue, between NW 159 Street and NW 161 Street/ (13-52-41) | Declaration of Restrictions | Commit to providing a minimum 10% of total residential development for workforce housing for households whose income is between 60% up to 140% of the Area Median Income; maximum density limited to 35 dwelling units per acre; stormwater management shall comply with Chapter 11C of the Code and all state and federal criteria, development of the property shall provide for the full retention of a 25-year/3-day storm event and shall not cause flooding or adjacent properties; roadway impact fees to be utilized to the maximum extent feasible for roadways improvements within ½ radius of the Property; development of the Property shall secure LEED or other green building certification; project design shall incorporate several design principles; | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | prospective owners, lessees shall be notified of proximity to a Solid Waste Facility. | | January 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200002 | South side of NW 159 Street, approximately 540 feet east of NW 6 Avenue / (13-52-41) | Declaration of Restrictions | Commit to providing a minimum 10% of total residential development for workforce housing for households whose income is between 60% up to 140% of the Area Median Income; maximum density limited to 35 dwelling units per acre; stormwater management shall comply with Chapter 11C of the Code and all state and federal criteria, development of the property shall provide for the full retention of a 25-year/3-day storm event and shall not cause flooding or adjacent properties; roadway impact fees to be utilized to the maximum extent feasible for roadways improvements within ½ radius of the Property; development of the Property shall secure LEED or other green building certification; project design shall incorporate several design principles; prospective owners, lessees shall be notified of proximity to a Solid Waste Facility. | | January 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200003 | North side of NW 105 Street, approximately 414 feet East of NW 21 Avenue / (34-52-41) | Declaration of Restrictions | At least 20% of residential units on the property to be set aside for workforce. | | October 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200009 | Generally located between SW 88 Street and SW 96 Street and between SW 157 Avenue and SW 162 Avenue / (55-39-5) | Declaration of Restrictions | Amends and restates the 2001 Covenant; allows a mix of retail, non-retail and residential uses; allows up to 1,000 residential dwelling units within Zone B and the southwest portion of Zone C including up to 200 units utilizing workforce housing density bonuses (not to include assisted living facilities or hotels/lodging); establishes a maximum trip cap of 4,804 net external PM peak hour trips; commits to design standards | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | for the entire property and the provision of a for fire station site. | | October 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200011 | South and north of NW 7 Street on the east side of NW 71 Avenue / (02-54-40). | Declaration of Restrictions | The property will have 50 residential units restricted to individuals 55 years and older. | | October 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200012 | North of Old Cutler Rd., between HEFT & Black Creek Canal / (17-56-40). | Declaration of Restrictions | Commits a minimum 10% of the new additional units, above the existing 288 affordable housing units, as workforce housing for households with incomes between 60% and 140% of the Area Median Income; commits to the construction of a pedestrian/bicycle path connection from the property to the Black Creel Trail. | | October 2020 Cycle | CDMP 20200013 | Street, between SW 162 and SW 164 Avenues / (5-57-39). | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner shall designate and maintain a minimum 1.746 acre parcel as a pine rockland preservation area; remove and maintain preservation area free minimum 0.25 endemic pine rockland Planting Areas near preservation area; provide pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to nearby public transportation; provide future access point to the Mowry Trail from the development; conduct at time of zoning a Level II Traffic Impact Study to evaluate intersections impacted from the development and assess need for mitigation. | | 2021 Out-of-Cycle | CDMP 20210001 | Generally located on the east side of NW 97 Avenue and approximately 1,300 feet north of NW 170 Street / (52-40-9). | Declaration of Restrictions | Development of the Property shall not exceed 510,000 square feet of such uses as may be permitted in the Industrial and Office land use category of the CDMP. | | 2021 Out-of-Cycle | CDMP 20210004 | Southeast corner of NW 6 Avenue and NW 159 Street / (13-52-41). | Declaration of Restrictions | Ten percent of the total dwelling units shall be set aside for workforce housing. Maximum number of dwelling units on the property shall be 236. Owner shall commit to improve the existing canal and canal easements within | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | the eastern property line, including debris removal and clearing of plants. Owner to provide prospective lessees with notification regarding property's proximity to the Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center. | | 2021 Out-of-Cycle | CDMP 20210009 | North side of SW 24 Street (Coral Way) between SW 99 and SW 100 Avenues / (40-08-54). | Declaration of Restrictions | No uses permitted under BU-2 Special Business District or BU-3 Liberal Business Districts zoning designations; maximum height thirty-three (33) feet; construction of a six (6) foot wall and a landscape buffer on northern property line. | | May 2021 Cycle | CDMP 20210006 | Generally located ±585 feet west of 137 Avenue and between theoretical SW 2 Street and NW 6 Street / (03-54-39). | Declaration of Restrictions | The development is limited to uses listed in the "Terminals" CDMP land use designation; maximum FAR of 0.5. Owners shall meet concurrency and satisfy Code Section 33G requirements. The "MIA Transport Hub" may develop in phases, shall connect to public water and sanitary sewer, provide access through NW 6 Street. Conceptual Stormwater Master Plan and Conceptual Water and Sewer Service Master Plan required prior to first t-plat. Owner shall obtain all appropriate permits prior to any dredging, filling, or development. Requires mitigation of negative impacts to wetlands and endangered species. Commitment to dedicate a minimum of twenty 20 acres to EEL program at no cost to the County. Commitment to Hiring of Local Workforce, Service-Disabled Veterans, and Local Universities. | | May 2021 Cycle | CDMP 20210007 | On the south side of SW 344 Street, between theoretical SW 199 Avenue and 388 feet east of SW 194 Avenue / (27-57-38). | Declaration of Restrictions | Maximum 309 residential units; 10% of units to be affordable at 140% AMI; connect to public water & sewer; provide western and southern buffer; provide streetlights with light shielding; provide written notice of adjacent agricultural activities; provide proportionate share mitigation impacts to SW 344 St.; dedicate | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | but not improve SW 199 Ave.; maximum 1,600 gallons of sewage loading per day within FKAA wellfield 30-day travel contour; DERM approved stormwater management analysis; provide 25-ft fire break or buffer; provide notification of controlled burns; property to be developed per the County's Urban Design Manual; ensure appropriate Fire-Rescue water flow per CDMP level of service standard. | | October 2021 Cycle | CDMP 20210012 | South side of SW 320 Street between SW 192 Avenue and SW 194 Avenue/ (57-38-14). | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to 125 dwelling units. Commits to: comply with Project Design principles outlined in the covenant in order to attain the density increase of the DI-1 overlay designation; connection of all habitable structures to public water and sewer infrastructure; assess and provide a plan to protect County designated species that may be affected by the project; provide notice to future owners or lessees of proximity to the Navy Wells Pineland Preserve, a designated Natural Forest Community (NFC), which is subject periodic controlled burning . | | October 2021 Cycle | CDMP 20210014 | Generally located between Memorial Highway and Spur Canal No. 4 and ±406' south of NE 146 Street / (52-41-24). | Declaration of Restrictions | Prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy, owner shall: construct a pedestrian/bicycle path connection from the property to the adjacent proposed Memorial Highway Trail; provide private open space within the property; provide bicycle storage; and plant shade trees on property along walking paths. | | January 2022 Cycle | CDMP 20220003 | East side of NE 2 Court and approximately 300 feet North of NE 135 Street / (19-52-42). | Declaration of Restrictions | Commit to providing 10% of total residential development for workforce housing in accordance with the CDMP and Section 33-193.7.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | January 2022 Cycle | CDMP 20220004 | West side of SW 67 Avenue ±140 feet south of the Intersection of SW 56 Street and SW 67 Avenue / (26-54-40) | Declaration of Restrictions | Property may only be redeveloped with a Single-Family Residential Home or a Single Occupant, Professional Office. Emergency medical centers, urgent care centers, and major surgical centers are prohibited; Maximum building height of two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet; structures may not exceed 10,620 square feet of floor area. Structure greater than 5,000 square feet must be divided evenly within two (2) stories; prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of use, the owner shall create and maintain a ten foot (10’) wide landscaped buffer along entire south Property line and a five foot (5’) wide landscape buffer along the west Property line; building shall be located within the northeast portion of the property to the extent practical; owner is prohibited from seeking any parking reductions; any Non-Residential building on the Property must be designed in an Anglo Caribbean-Architectural style and the use is prohibited from operating on Saturdays and Sundays. | | 2022 Out of Cycle | CDMP 20220009 | Generally Located Between SW 29 Road and SW 30 Road and between the Ludlam Trail and SW 71 Avenue / (14-54-40). | Declaration of Restrictions | Site restricted to residential uses and ancillary amenities, a maximum of 350 units. Limit maximum building height to 5 stories. Residential buildings minimum setback of 50 feet from SW 29 Road, SW 30 Road, and SW 71 Avenue. Landscape buffers required along SW 29 Road, SW 30 Road, and SW 71 Avenue. Minimum 10% of residential units shall be for households with incomes between 60 and 140 percent of Area Median Income. Requires noise mitigation through use of impact windows and doors. Owner shall construct a pedestrian path connection from the site to the | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | adjacent Ludlam Trail. Future owners or tenants shall be provided written notification recognizing the site is near the Miami-Dade West Transfer Center and industrial uses. | | May 2022 Cycle | CDMP 20220013 | Southwest corner of SW 284 Street and SW 132 Avenue / (02-57-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Incorporate at least 25 decibel noise level reduction into design and construction of dwelling units and provide notice to prospective purchasers pertaining to aviation noise and property proximity to Homestead Air Reserve Base. | | May 2022 Cycle | CDMP 20220014 | Generally located at the northeast corner of East Dixie Highway and NE 108 Street / (32-52-42) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum 177 residential units, of which 10% of the units shall be set aside for workforce housing. Commits to proffer a covenant prior to zoning approval that provides for the dedication of a site on the Property to be used for a sewer pump station. | | May 2022 Cycle | CDMP 20220015 | Generally located on the North side of SW 268 Street between SW 127 Place and SW 127 Avenue/ (35-56-39) | Declaration of Restrictions | Requires the incorporation of the covenant’s Project Design principles into the development to attain the density increase of the DI-1 overlay designation. Commits 10% of the residential units to workforce housing or appropriate payment to the County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and to incorporate water saving measures in the development. | | October 2022 Cycle | CDMP 20220019 | South side of SW 320 Street between SW 192 Avenue and SW 194 Avenue/ (57-38-14). | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to 384 dwelling units, not including density bonuses. Commitments to: providing workforce housing in accordance with Chapter 33, Article XIIA; urban design principles outlined in the covenant Exhibit C in order to attain the density increase of the DI-1 overlay designation; connection of all habitable structures to public water and sewer infrastructure; Onsite stormwater retention of 25-year 3-day storm; proportionate share mitigation for impacts to Krome Avenue south of SW 312 Street/NW 8 Street. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230008 | South of theoretical SW 400 Street between theoretical SW 217 Avenue and SW 227 Avenue (8-58-38). | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits residential on the Property to 1 dwelling unit. Requires: 1) within 60 days a $100,000 contribution to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences for youth agricultural outreach program to be made; 2) construction and maintenance of a fenced, 25-foot-wide vegetative buffer and swale area along the northern Property boundaries; 3) protection and enhancement of Round Hammock Natural Forest Community (NFC) on the Property. | | May 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230010 | East of 147 Avenue, Between SW 258 Street and SW 260 Street / 56-39-27. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the site to maximum 773 residential units and up to 10,000 square feet of commercial; Commits to maximum building height and distance separation from adjacent agricultural uses, 30 percent of dwelling units shall be workforce housing , notice required for future users of agricultural activity in area, Commits to $8,750 per acre payment for agricultural land impacts, connection to water and sewer and installation of public sanitary sewer pump station if required by WASD, submittal of Conceptual Stormwater Master Plan prior to first tentative plat, and mitigation of traffic impacts to hurricane evacuation route. | | May 2023 Cycle | CDMP2023 0011 | Between SW 252 Street, SW 256 Street, SW 142 Avenue, and SW 144 Avenue / (56-39-27) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits the property to a maximum of 43 townhomes, 587 multi-family units, and 6,460 sq. ft. of retail, and an FAR between 0.75 and 1.0. Requires 1) compliance with conceptual plan in covenant Exhibit B; 2) minimum 15% open space; 3) minimum 40-foot buffer between adjacent agricultural lands and buildings; 4) minimum of 20% of residential units set aside as affordable to households earning up to 140% of AMI; 5) development design to utilize the county’s Standard Urban Center District Regulations; 6) compliance with the “Westend at Princeton” | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | District; 7) compliance with executed covenant proffered as part of concurrent Zoning Application Z202300179 pursuant to Policy LU-8H; 8) written notice to owners and leases of proximity of property to agricultural lands; 9) mitigation of light spillage onto adjacent agricultural properties; 10) Final Stormwater Plan submittal for DERM approval; 11) contribution of $8,750 per acre for 21.80 agricultural acres impacted by development; 12) incorporate bicycle and pedestrian accessibility throughout the property; 13) public sanitary sewer pump station and water and sewer main extensions subject to DERM and WASD approval; 14) implementation of US Fish and Wildlife Services best management practices for protection of the Florida bonneted bat. | | May 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230014 | East of NW 32 Avenue Between NW 68 Street and NW 69 Street / 53-16-41. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the use of site to cold storage and pre- cooling warehouse space, wholesale salesroom, warehouse and storage rooms, and other similar uses with adequate buffering and/or screening for adjacent residential properties as consistent with the Comprehensive Development Master Plan. | | May 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230015 | Between SW 276 Street and SW 280 Street, and between SW 155 Avenue and SW 157 Avenue / 33-56-39. | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to maximum 270 residential units; Owner to provide a comprehensive wildlife survey. Requires a 10-foot-wide landscape buffer along the site's eastern and northern boundaries; Commits to prevent light spillage onto adjacent agricultural properties; Requires on-site retention of the 25-year 3-day storm event; and requires Agricultural Notice be provided to future grantees of any home within the site acknowledging their | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | property abuts agricultural lands/operations. | | May 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230018 | Northwest corner of the intersection of SW 192 Street and SW 177 Avenue / 01-56-38. | Declaration of Restrictions | Buildings shall be designed to include elements of Frame Vernacular architecture; A grocery store is allowed up to 18,000 sq. ft.; all other commercial uses are limited to total 20,260 sq. ft.; The sale of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited, except in a grocery store or restaurant; Mechanical repair and tire repair are prohibited; Prohibition on the use storage, handling and discharge of hazardous materials and on liquid waste other than domestic sewage, until the site is connected to public water and sewer or is granted a variance by the County's Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB). Proportionate share mitigation is required for impacts to hurricane evacuation route, Krome Avenue from SW 184 Street to SW 216 Street. | | October 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230019 | Northeast corner of the intersection of NW 6 Avenue and NW 95 Terrace / 01-53-41. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restrict use of Property to a maximum 2-story (35-feet) office use and existing 7,670 sq. ft. warehouse; and provide buffers including landscaping between the Property and the adjacent homes. | | Out of Cycle 2023 | CDMP 20230021 | Between Biscayne Boulevard and NE 14 Avenue ±540 feet north of NE 111 Street/ (32-52-42) | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to 336 dwelling units; requires compliance with Design Guidelines of Covenant Exhibit B to attain the density increase of the DI-1 overlay designation; comply with Miami-Dade County Public School Concurrency; accommodate transit facilities on site in coordination with Miami-Dade Transit; provide a contribution in lieu of impact fees for improvements to the Biscayne Shores and Gardens Park; provide eleven (11) workforce housing units or a monetary contribution to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | and incorporate water saving measures in future development. | | October 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230023 | South of SW 280 Street, between SW 157 Avenue and Harriet Tubman Highway on the west side of the South Dade Transitway / 04-57-39. | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits residential development to maximum 500 dwelling units; Commits to 1.) incorporate sound urban design principles into the development's design; 2.) provide workforce housing units at the time of zoning and site plan approval; 3.) connect to the public water and public sanitary sewer system. | | October 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230024 | North side of SW 316 Street between SW 187 Avenue and SW 189 Avenue / 57-38-14. | Declaration of Restrictions | Property limited to a maximum 150 residential units; owner commits to provide proportionate share mitigation payments for impacts to Krome Ave / SW 177 Ave, a hurricane evacuation route, unless demonstrated to the County's satisfaction that mitigation is no longer required; commits to urban design in any development seeking to utilize the density increase of the DI-1 Overlay; all habitable structures to connect to public water and sewer. | | October 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230026 | Northeast corner of the intersection of SW 232 Street and SW 112 Avenue / (56-40-18) | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the residential parcel to a maximum 257 residential units and prohibits residential units on the Commercial parcel. Commits to: 1) connection to Debbie Curtin Park on the residential parcel. 2) include sound urban design principles into the design of development; 3) connect to water and sewer at the owner's expense. | | October 2023 Cycle | CDMP 20230027 | Southwest corner of SW 248 Street and SW 124 Avenue / 56-39-25. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the site to a maximum 114 residential units. Commits to: 1) include sound urban design principles into the design of development; 2) Proportionate share traffic impact mitigation for Florida's Turnpike east of SW 112 Avenue; and 3) connection to water and sewer at the owner's expense. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2023 Out-of-Cycle | CDMP 20230028 | Northwest corner of SW 26 Street/Coral Way and SW 144 Avenue / 10-54-39. | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits residential development to a maximum 38 dwelling units and commercial development to 27,000 square feet; Commits to make a monetary contribution to the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department for the construction of a splash pad and shade sails at Tree Island Park. | | January 2024 Cycle | CDMP 20240002 | South side of SW 355 Street, between SW 189 Avenue and SW 192 Avenue. | Declaration of Restrictions | Covenant 1 for Application Site (Diego Rodriguez Coveannt): Restricts the application site to a maximum 146 residential units; requires sound urban design principles to be incorporated into the design of development; requires connection to public water and sanitary sewer; commits to avoid adverse environmental impacts to the NFC located directly west of the property across SW 192 Avenue; requires notice to future owners or lessees of periodic controlled burnings done within the NFC.

Covenant 2 for Staff's Recommended Addition to the Application (Everglades Fruit stand, Et al Covenant): Restricts the site abutting the application to the south to a maximum 78 residential units ; requires sound urban design principles to be incorporated into the design of development; requires connection to public water and sanitary sewer; commits to avoid adverse environmental impacts to the NFC located directly west of the property across SW 192 Avenue; requires notice to future owners or lessees of periodic controlled burnings done within the NFC. | | January 2024 Cycle | CDMP 20240003 | Northeast corner of the intersection of SW 197 Avenue and SW 328 Street / 14-57-38. | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner commits to: limiting the proposed development to a maximum 115 units; to utilize urban design principles; to provide written notices to future owners that the Property is located in the | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | | vicinity of the Navy Wells Pineland Preserve, and a designated Natural Forest Community; to provide the proportionate share mitigation payment for impacts to the hurricane evacuation route along Krome Avenue, south of SW 312 Street; owner not to install external streetlights along the perimeter of the Property adjacent to agricultural uses; to provide written notices to future property owners acknowledging that the Property abuts AU zoned land outside of the Urban Development Boundary. | | May 2024 Cycle | CDMP 20240006 | Southeast corner of SW 278 Street and SW 154 Avenue / 33-56-39. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the site to a maximum 66 residential units. Commits to initially offering units for sale; Limits building height to 2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet; Requires sound urban design principles to be incorporated into the design of development; Requires a landscape buffer along the northern and western boundary and maintenance of the landscape buffer by a homeowners association or similar entity; Commits to conducting a wildlife survey to determine presence of wildlife species, and to incorporate wildlife best management practices if listed species are identified. | | May 2024 Cycle | CDMP 20240008 | North of Bailes Road and approximately 113 feet east of SW 114 Path / 18-56-40. | Declaration of Restrictions | Owner commits to: limiting residential development on site to 57-units. 20% of dwelling units shall be designated as for-sale units to households whose annual income is up to 140% of Miami Dade County's Area Median Income. Owner to contribute $25,000 to the Naranja Optimist Club. Owner to connect to public water and sanitary sewer infrastructure. Owner to ensure appropriate water flow and accessible connection for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. | | Amendment Cycle | Application No. | General Location/ (Township-Range-Section) | Type of Restriction | Summary of Restrictions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | October 2024 Cycle | CDMP 20240014 | Between SW 157 Avenue and SW 159 Avenue and between SW 276 Street and SW 280 Street / 32-56-39. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the site to a maximum 198 units and commits to: incorporate sound urban principles into the design of development; connect to public water and sewer service; prevent light spillage onto and not install streetlights adjacent to agricultural uses, except as required by Code; provide agricultural notices to future residents; and conduct approved wildlife survey before Tree Removal Permit. | | January 2025 Cycle | CDMP 20250001 | Southwest corner of the intersection of NE 149 Street and NE 6 Avenue / 19-52-42. | Declaration of Restrictions | Restricts the site to a maximum 5,200 square feet of non-residential uses. | | May 2025 Cycle | CDMP 20250008 | Southwest corner of the intersection of SW 232 Street and SW 124 Court, east of US-1 / 24-56-36. | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum of 192 dwelling units; Requires 40% of dwelling units to be Workforce Housing Units affordable to households at 60%-140% AMI; Commitment to utilize sound urban design principles and comply with Community Health and Design policies; Agreement to connect to the public water and sewer system; Commitment to conduct an endangered species survey prior to Tree Removal Permit; Commitment to proportionate fair share mitigation payment for impacts to US-1 from SW 216 Street to SW 232 Street, a hurricane evacuation route. | | May 2025 Cycle | CDMP 20250012 | East side of SW 137 Avenue and south of theoretical SW 294 Street, west of the Homestead Air Reserve Base / 11-57-39 and 02-57-39. | Declaration of Restrictions | Limits development to a maximum of 700,000 square feet of warehouse and self-storage facilities; Requires connection to the public water and sewer; Commitment to conduct a wildlife survey to determine the absence or presence of wildlife species on site; Commitment to proportionate fair share mitigation payment for impacts to the Turnpike between SW 296 and SW 312 Streets. | --- ## Circulation — II. Transportation Element - Source: https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/economy/planning/documents/cdmp-transportation-element.pdf - Pages: 86 - Covers: circulation # TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT ## Introduction The purpose of the transportation element is to plan for an integrated multimodal transportation system providing for the circulation of motorized and non-motorized traffic in Miami-Dade County. The element provides a comprehensive approach to transportation system needs by addressing all modes of transportation—pedestrian and bicycle facilities, traffic circulation, mass transit, aviation and ports. The Transportation Element is divided into five subelements. The Traffic Circulation Subelement addresses the needs of automobile traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians. The Mass Transit Subelement addresses the need to continue to promote and expand the public transportation system to increase its role as a major component in the County's overall transportation system. The Aviation Subelement addresses the need for continued expansion, development and redevelopment of the County's aviation facilities; and the Port of Miami River and PortMiami Subelements continue to promote maritime business and traditional maritime related shoreline uses on the Miami River, and the expansion needs of PortMiami. The Adopted Components of the Transportation Element and each of the five subelements separately contain: 1) goals, objectives and policies; 2) monitoring measures; and 3) maps of existing and planned future facilities. These subelements are preceded by overarching goals, objectives and policies that express the County's intent to develop multi-modalism, reduce the County's dependency on the personal automobile, enhance energy saving practices in all transportation sectors, and improve coordination between land use and transportation planning and policies. The *Miami-Dade 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan* (LRTP), is adopted to guide transportation investment in the County for the next 25 years. The LRTP includes improvements for roadways, transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, greenways and trails. It contains a “Cost-Feasible Plan” that categorizes projects into priority groupings based upon future funding availability. Priority I contains those projects scheduled to be funded through by 2014; Priority II contains projects scheduled to be funded between 2015 and 2020, Priority III contains projects scheduled to be funded between 2021 and 2025; and Priority IV contains projects scheduled to be funded between 2026 and 2035. It should be pointed out the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) has a planning horizon year of 2030 which does not coincide with the planning horizon of the Priority IV projects in the “Cost-Feasible Plan.” The “Cost-Feasible Plan” will continually adjust the costs associated with the funding availability for the Priority IV projects as the horizon year advances. **GOAL** **DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN INTEGRATED MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO MOVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES AND GOODS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH OVERALL COUNTYWIDE LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GOALS AND INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONSIDERATIONS IN THE FISCAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.** ### Objective TE-1 **Miami-Dade County will provide an integrated multimodal transportation system for the circulation of motorized and non-motorized traffic by enhancing the Comprehensive Development Master Plan and its transportation plans and implementing programs to provide competitive surface transportation mode choice, local surface mode connections at strategic locations, and modal linkages between the airport, seaport, rail and other inter-city and local and intrastate transportation facilities. These plans and programs shall seek to ensure that, among other objectives, all transportation agencies shall consider climate change adaptation into their public investment processes and decisions.** #### Policies TE-1A. As provided in this section and the Mass Transit Subelement, the County shall promote mass transit alternatives to the personal automobile, such as rapid transit (*i.e.* heavy rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit, premium transit (enhanced and/or express bus)), local route bus and paratransit services. TE-1B. Miami-Dade County shall continue to maintain programs for optimal development and expansion of PortMiami and the Miami-Dade County aviation system, and shall continue to support viable operation and enhancement of the Port of Miami River. The County shall continue to accommodate and facilitate provision of inter-city and inter-state commuter rail and bus, high-speed intrastate rail, and freight rail services. These activities will be conducted in accordance with the respective subelements of this element and other applicable elements of the CDMP including the Land Use and Capital Improvement Elements. TE-1C. When other transportation facility providers' plans are updated, Miami-Dade County shall continue to ensure that those plans provide high quality intermodal connections at optimal transfer points. These should include, but should not be limited to, the intermodal connections currently planned in the other subelements of the Transportation Element including the Port of Miami tunnel, Miami International Airport west-side cargo area access improvements such as the NW 25 Street viaduct, and the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC). TE-1D. Within the time-frame of the CDMP, Miami-Dade County will actively pursue development of intermodal facilities where opportunities arise, including, but not limited to: - Miami Intermodal Center (MIC); - Downtown Miami Intermodal Terminal; - Northeast Transit Hub Enhancements; - Palmetto Intermodal Center; -Golden Glades Interchange Multimodal Facility; and -Park-and-Ride Lots, where feasible opportunities present themselves along bus/rail corridors. (See Mass Transit Subelement Figures 1 and 2 for planned inter-modal/multimodal transit center locations). TE-1E. As provided in the Mass Transit, Aviation, Port of Miami River, and PortMiami Subelements, the County shall promote improved intermodal linkages for the movement of passengers and freight, including the consideration of waterborne transportation. TE-1F. Transit-supportive Land Use Element policies including, but not limited to, Urban Center guidelines shall be vigorously implemented in association with planned rapid transit facilities identified in the Mass Transit Subelement. TE-1G. Miami-Dade County shall develop and adopt climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for incorporation into all public investment processes and decisions, including those concerning transportation improvements. TE-1H. Transportation agencies developing their transportation plans for Miami-Dade County shall take into consideration climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies through project review, design, and funding for all transportation projects. Transportation agencies should consider extending their planning horizons appropriately to address climate change impacts. ### Objective TE-2 **In furtherance of pedestrianism and other non-motorized modes of transportation in the planned urban area, Miami-Dade County shall enhance its transportation plans, programs and development regulations as necessary to accommodate the safe and convenient movement of pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles and motorized vehicles.** #### Policies TE-2A. The County shall continue to promote and assist in the creation of a Countywide system of interconnected designated bicycle ways, and promote the implementation of the *Miami-Dade Bicycle Facilities Plan*. TE-2B. The County shall continue to develop a comprehensive countywide greenways network providing continuous corridors for travel by pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles incorporating elements of the adopted South Dade Greenway Network Master Plan and the North Dade Greenways Plan. TE-2C. In road construction and reconstruction projects, roadway designs shall protect and promote pedestrian comfort, safety and attractiveness in locations where the Land Use Element seeks to promote activity along road frontages, such as in areas planned for community- or neighborhood-serving businesses, and all existing and planned Urban Center and rapid transit stations and mass transit corridors. Such measures should include, wherever feasible, on-street parking, wide sidewalks, and abundant landscaping at the street edge. Additionally, boulevard section designs should be utilized where appropriate, including central through lanes and frontage lanes for local traffic and parking, separated from the through lanes by landscaped areas, with frequent opportunities for pedestrians to safely cross the through lanes, and right of way to facilitate these designs should be reserved or acquired where necessary. Roadway pedestrian facility considerations shall also be consistent with the policies addressing pedestrianism contained in the Land Use Element. TE-2D. Miami-Dade County's top priority for constructing new sidewalks and bicycle facilities after completion of the "Safe Routes to Schools" program shall be to provide continuous sidewalks and bicycle facilities along the following: a) existing rapid transit stations and transit centers, b) existing parks and recreation open spaces, c) both sides of all County collector and arterial roadways within 1/4 mile of all existing transit stations and centers, and d) at least one side of County collector and arterial roadways between 1/4 and 1/2 mile of all existing transit stations, centers and corridors. All new development and redevelopment in these areas shall be served by sidewalks and bicycle facilities. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that municipalities in the County establish similar priorities for their jurisdictions, and that FDOT do the same with regard to State roads. In all new construction and reconstruction of collector and arterial roads inside the UDB served by Metrobus, sidewalks and bicycle facilities should be provided along all such roads between bus stops and any existing or planned intersecting residential or community-serving business streets within, at a minimum, 1/4 mile of the bus stops. TE-2E. The County shall require accommodation of non-motorized transportation facilities in plans for future arterial and collector road construction, widening or reconstruction projects where designated by the Bicycle Facilities Plan, wherever feasible. TE-2F. The County shall consider the use of utility easements and transit or railroad rights-of-way as locations for bicycle ways linking existing and planned major urban activity centers. TE-2G. The County shall encourage inclusion in, and review, all plans and development proposals for provisions to accommodate safe movement of bicycle and pedestrian traffic, and facilities for securing non-motorized vehicles in all new development and redevelopment and shall address this as a consideration in development and site plan review. TE-2H. The County shall ensure that sidewalks are well-maintained and free from tripping hazards and barriers to promote comfortable and safe sidewalk conditions for pedestrians of all ages and abilities through actions such as, but not limited to, providing tree grates covering tree planting areas in or adjacent to sidewalks; trimming overgrown bushes and trees within road rights-of way, as appropriate; and the repair or replacement of broken and uneven sidewalk pavement. ### Objective TE-3 **As provided in the policies hereunder, Miami-Dade County shall cooperate with the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Miami Urbanized Area (MPO) to enhance Miami area planning procedures, methodologies and analytical tools to improve analysis of relationships between transportation facility plans and programs, and land use plans, development standards and implementing programs.** ### Policies TE-3A. Miami-Dade County shall cooperate with, and participate in, activities and initiatives undertaken by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the statewide MPO Advisory Committee (MPOAC) to enhance intermodal and land use aspects of transportation plans and planning methods used by the State and the MPOs throughout the state. Toward this end, it is the policy of Miami-Dade County that during preparation of major updates of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) by the Miami Area MPO, the County will coordinate and work with the MPO, as the MPO has committed by resolution, to better coordinate transportation and land use planning and enhance intermodal qualities of transportation analyses and plans of the MPO. TE-3B. Miami-Dade County shall analyze planned land use patterns and intensities in planned rapid and premium transit station areas and shall identify transportation and land use plan changes needed to improve interrelationships. This analysis shall address, at a minimum, the existing Metrorail corridor, the planned initial segment of the East-West corridor, the planned North corridor, and the South Miami-Dade Busway corridor as well as rapid and premium transit corridors listed in the Mass Transit Subelement. This analysis shall identify locations where planned transit facilities are not supported by the planned land use or development intensity[^p5-1] with consideration of mitigating benefits of planned transit rider feeders such as major park-and-ride or bus terminal facilities in the corridor. Where such locations are identified, alternative land uses or intensities will be analyzed, and potential land use or transportation plan amendments will be identified. The information produced by this analysis shall be provided to the MPO, the Board of County Commissioners and the directly affected municipalities having comprehensive planning and zoning jurisdiction in the immediate vicinity of these planned transit corridors for their consideration. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that affected municipalities consider local plan amendments to reflect the findings of this analysis. TE-3C. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to develop all the transportation facilities identified in the MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the CDMP Transportation Element as soon as feasible, in accordance with the LRTP phasing program. It is the policy of the County that the non-cost-feasible projects listed in the MPO’s LRTP and the CDMP Transportation Element shall be retained in these plans solely as identified future priorities of the County for which the County shall pursue additional funding, and which shall be advanced into the cost-feasible components of the respective plans at the earliest feasible opportunities. It is, further, the policy of the Board of County Commissioners that, a) non-cost-feasible transportation projects may be advanced into the cost-feasible component of the referenced plans only after demonstration that the project appropriately supports, and is supported by, related services such as transit feeders and/or the type and intensity of planned surrounding land development, and b) the Governing Board of the MPO is urged to support this policy. With the exception of the SR-836 southwest extension, only the transportation projects contained in the cost-feasible components of the LRTP, the TIP and the CDMP shall be considered in the administration of the County’s concurrency management program and, after the next update of the CDMP Transportation Element [^p5-1]: Development intensity threshold to be used in this analysis shall be 15 dwelling units per acre and 75 employees per acre for traffic analysis zones with ½ mile of rail transit stations and for ¼ mile around exclusive busway stops. to reflect the next update of the MPO's LRTP, the presentations of future levels of service in the CDMP shall reflect only these facility improvements. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that the SR-836 southwest extension is to only address existing roadway capacity deficiencies in the southwest portion of the County, as of the date of opening of the extension, and is not intended to provide capacity to support or encourage future development. ### Objective TE-4 **By 2015, Miami-Dade County shall develop a “Complete Streets” program to be considered in the design and construction of new transportation corridors and reconstruction of existing corridors, wherever feasible.** #### Policies TE-4A. By 2015, Miami-Dade County shall develop a “Complete Streets” program which will be sensitive to the needs of the users of all modes of transportation including bicyclists and pedestrians and include the following components: street typology based on land use context due to how a roadway passing through different land uses will vary in character; hierarchy of street types and designs; provision of sidewalks and bicycle facilities; adequate landscaping and street furniture; bus lanes and transit facilities; improve aesthetics, and design for the safety of all users, including vulnerable populations such as children and seniors. ### Objective TE-5 **By 2015, Miami-Dade County shall evaluate the designation of multimodal transportation corridors as “Activity Corridors” on the Land Use Plan Map, Land Use Element and Transportation Element.** #### Policies TE-5A. By 2015, Miami-Dade County shall evaluate the designation of multimodal transportation corridors as “Activity Corridors” on the Land Use Plan Map, Land Use Element and Transportation Element such as NW/SW 27, 42, 57, 87, 107 and 137 Avenues, and NW 103, 36/41 Streets, W. Flagler Street, Tamiami Trail (SW 8 St.), Coral Way (SW 24 St.), Bird Road Drive (SW 40/42 St.), Kendall Drive (SW 88 Street), Coral Reef Drive (SW 152 St.), and South Dixie Highway (US 1). The evaluation shall address the following objectives: a) Allowed uses, b) Development density and intensity, c) Urban design guidelines, and d) Multimodal components. ### Transportation Monitoring Program An important part of the implementation of the objectives of the Transportation Element is the establishment of a program for monitoring their progress. The transportation monitoring program consists of the following measures: **Objective TE-1.** Number of transportation plans prepared and adopted by State, Regional and local governments reviewed during the EAR reporting period; and review and analyze Metrorail, Metrobus and Metromover boardings and compare the boarding rates with the previous reporting period. Number of transportation plans addressing multimodalism, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, and extensions of planning horizons. **Objective TE-2.** Number of bicycle and pedestrian facilities reviewed through site planning and plat reviews, and number of reviews of other transportation improvement plans; and implementation status of the Miami-Dade Bicycle Facilities Plan. Number of injuries and fatalities suffered by bicyclists and pedestrians. **Objective TE-3.** Number of changes to the procedures, methodology and analytical tools adopted as a result of updates of the MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan; and number of land use changes as a result of coordinating land use and transportation planning. **Objective TE-4.** Development of the “Complete Streets” program by 2015. **Objective TE-5.** Designation of “Activity Corridors” by 2015. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK # TRAFFIC CIRCULATION SUBELEMENT ### Introduction The purpose of the Traffic Circulation Subelement is to provide an overview of the current and future transportation needs of Miami-Dade County, and to advocate for a transportation system that efficiently supports mass transit, non-motorized transportation modes and economic growth while reducing dependence on the use of personal automobiles. The Subelement analyzes current roadway capacity and deficiencies in Miami-Dade County, provides recommendations for improving future highway capacity, and establishes a goal, objectives, and policies aimed at meeting the future mobility needs of the County. Miami-Dade County, since 1957, has been a home rule charter county. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources Planning Division therefore serves as a metropolitan agency, and the traffic circulation needs and the goal in this Subelement are presented for the entire County, including the 34 municipalities. The *Adopted Components* of this Subelement include the Traffic Circulation goal, objectives and policies; maps of future conditions; and a monitoring program for evaluating progress toward Subelement implementation. The *Miami-Dade 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan* (LRTP), was adopted in October 2009 to guide transportation investment in the County for the next 25 years. The LRTP includes improvements for roadways, transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, greenways and trails. It contains a "Cost-Feasible Plan" that categorizes projects into priority groupings based upon future funding availability. Priority I contains those projects scheduled to be funded through by 2014; Priority II contains projects scheduled to be funded between 2015 and 2020; Priority III contains projects scheduled to be funded between 2021 and 2025; and Priority IV contains projects scheduled to be funded between 2026 and 2035. It should be pointed out that the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) has a planning horizon year of 2030 which does not coincide with the planning horizon of the Priority IV projects in the "Cost-Feasible Plan." Since the Priority IV grouping encompasses the CDMP horizon year, the required four-year updates to the "Cost-Feasible Plan" will continually adjust the funding availability for the Priority IV projects as the horizon year advances. ### GOAL **DEVELOP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL TRAFFIC CIRCULATION SYSTEM IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THAT PROVIDES EASE OF MOBILITY TO ALL PEOPLE AND FOR ALL GOODS, IS CONSISTENT WITH DESIRED LAND USE PATTERNS, CONSERVES ENERGY, PROTECTS THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCES NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SUPPORTS THE USAGE OF TRANSIT, AND STIMULATES ECONOMIC GROWTH.** #### Objective TC-1 **It is desirable that all roadways in Miami-Dade County operate at the adopted level of service (LOS) standards or better. Miami-Dade County should strive to operate its roadway network at a level of service better than the base level of service standards contained herein.** ### Policies TC-1A. Miami-Dade County will continue to update and readopt a Long Range Transportation Plan, as periodically required, that will achieve Traffic Circulation Objective TC-1 above, in a manner consistent with the other objectives of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP). Upon completion of each update of the Long Range Transportation Plan, Miami-Dade County shall prepare for submittal, pursuant to Chapter 163, Part II, F.S., proposals to enhance and revise the Traffic Circulation and Mass Transit Subelements of the Transportation Element as warranted by said technical findings and policy proposals, consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP. TC-1B. The minimum acceptable peak period\* operating level of service for all State and County roads in Miami-Dade County outside of the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) identified in the Land Use Element shall be LOS C. The minimum acceptable peak-period LOS for all State and County roads inside the UDB shall be the following: 1) Within the Urban Infill Area (UIA)[^p10-2] (a) Where no public mass transit service exists, roadways shall operate at or above LOS E. (b) Where mass transit service having headways of 20 minutes or less is provided within 1/2-mile distance, roadways shall operate at no greater than 120 percent of their capacity. (c) Where extraordinary transit service such as rapid transit (e.g., commuter rail, Metrorail and People Mover), or premium bus service (e.g., bus rapid transit, express bus and enhanced bus systems) exists, parallel roadways within 1/2 mile shall operate at no greater than 150 percent of their capacity. 2) Between the UIA and the UDB (a) Roadways shall operate at no worse than LOS D (90 percent of their capacity) except that State Urban Minor Arterials (SUMAs) may operate at LOS E (100 percent of their capacity); (b) Where public mass transit service exists having headways of 20 minutes or less within 1/2-mile distance, roadways shall operate at or above LOS E; (c) Where extraordinary transit service such as rapid transit (e.g., commuter rail, Metrorail and People Mover), or premium bus service (e.g., bus rapid transit, express bus and enhanced bus systems) exists, parallel roadways within 1/2 mile shall operate at no greater than 120 percent of roadway capacity. 3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following standards established by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), are adopted by Miami-Dade County as *** \* Peak period means the average of the two highest consecutive hours of traffic volume during a weekday. Note: LOS will be measured based on the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual. [^p10-2]: UIA is defined as that part of Miami-Dade County located east of, and including, SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and NW/SW 77 Avenue, excluding the area north of SR 826 and west of I-95. its minimum LOS standards for Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) highway corridors in Miami-Dade County: (a) Outside the UDB 1. Limited access State highways shall operate at LOS C or better; 2. Controlled access State highways shall operate at LOS C or better; and 3. Constrained or backlogged limited and controlled access state highways operating below LOS C, must be managed to not cause significant degradation. (a) Inside the UDB 1. Limited access State highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except where exclusive through lanes exist, roadways may operate at LOS E. 2. Controlled access State highways shall operate at LOS D or better, except where such roadways are parallel to exclusive transit facilities or are located inside designated transportation concurrency management areas (TCMA's), roadways may operate at LOS E. 3. Constrained or backlogged limited and controlled access State highways operating below the foregoing minimums must be managed to not cause significant deterioration. 4. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the minimum acceptable peak period operating level of service for the SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension from NW 137 Avenue to SW 136 Street shall be and remain LOS C. TC-1C. The County shall continue to maintain and enhance as necessary, a comprehensive traffic counting system for annually monitoring the level of service on, at a minimum, the County roadway system. TC-1D. Issuance of all development orders for new development or significant expansions of existing development shall be contingent upon compliance with the Level of Service standards contained in Policy TC-1B, except as otherwise provided in the "Concurrency Management Program" section of the Capital Improvements Element. TC-1E. The County shall, to the maximum extent feasible, improve the operating efficiency of the existing thoroughfare system and reduce peak hour congestion by encouraging the application of low-cost transportation system management techniques including, but not limited to, improved signal timing, and intersection signing, marking, channelization, and on-street parking restrictions. *** NOTES: Constrained SIS facilities are roadways that FDOT has determined will not be expanded by the addition of two or more through lanes because of physical, environmental or policy constraints. Backlogged SIS facilities are roadways operating below the minimum LOS standards, not constrained, and not programmed for addition of lanes in the first three years of FDOT's adopted work program or the five-year CIE. For roadways outside the UDB significant degradation means an average annual daily traffic increase in two-way traffic volume of 5 percent, or a 5 percent reduction in operating speed for the peak direction in the 100th highest hour. For roadways inside the UDB, roadways parallel to exclusive transit facilities or roadways in transportation concurrency management areas, significant degradation means an average annual daily traffic increase in two-way traffic volume of 10 percent, or a 10 percent reduction in operating speed for the peak direction in the 100th highest hour. # SUMMARY # MIAMI-DADE COUNTY # TRAFFIC CIRCULATION LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS ### Peak Period* LOS Standards ### Non-SIS Roadways | Location | Transit Availability | | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | No Transit Service | 20 Min. Headway Transit Service Within 1/2 Mile | Extraordinary Transit Service (Commuter Rail, Metrorail, People Mover, Bus Rapid Transit, Express Bus, or Enhanced Bus Service) | | Outside UDB | LOS C-State Minor Arterials LOS C-County Roads and State Principal Arterials | | | | Between UIA and UDB | LOS D (90% of Capacity); or LOS E (100% Capacity) on SUMAs | LOS E (100% of Capacity) | 120% of Capacity | | Inside UIA | LOS E (100% of Capacity) | 120% of Capacity | 150% of Capacity | ### SIS Roadways | SIS Facility | Location | | | | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Outside UDB | Inside UDB | Roadways Parallel to Exclusive Transit Facilities | Inside Transportation Concurrency Management Areas | Constrained or Backlogged Roadways | | Limited Access Facilities | C | D [E] | D [E] | D [E] | Manage | | Controlled Access Facilities | C | D | E | E | Manage | NOTES: LOS inside of [brackets] applies to general use lanes only when exclusive thru lanes exist. SIS= Strategic Intermodal System UIA= Urban Infill Area--Area east of, and including NW/SW 77 Avenue and SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway), and excluding the area north of SR 826 and west of I-95. UDB=Urban Development Boundary SUMA=State Urban Minor Arterial *Peak-period means the average of the two highest consecutive hours of traffic volume during a weekday. TC-1F. The County shall implement a transportation demand management (TDM) program to reduce overall peak-hour demand and use of single occupant vehicles (SOV). This program will include such TDM strategies as the following: 1) van pooling and employer-based carpooling; 2) employer-based staggered and/or flexible work hours; 3) parking management; 4) telecommunicating; 5) congestion pricing; 6) park and ride lots; 7) managed lanes; 8) trip reduction ordinances; 9) transportation management associations (TMA's); and 10) subsidies for transit riders. TC-1G. Miami-Dade County shall continue to implement procedures and requirements for all development, regardless of size, to contribute its proportionate share of transportation facilities, or funds or land therefore, necessary to accommodate the impact of the proposed development. The County shall periodically review and update impact fee schedules to ensure that all public and marginal costs are appropriately recognized, and that fee structures reflect pertinent geographic (i.e., core vs. fringe area) variability in facility usage. TC-1H. In highway and transit planning activities of the County and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Miami-Dade County will give highest priority to the funding of necessary capacity improvements to roadways on the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) as defined in Section 339.61, F.S., and to proximate facilities and services that would serve to relieve congestion on SIS facilities which are operating above their capacity. Further, the County and the Miami-Dade County MPO shall coordinate with FDOT to develop feasible strategies and mechanisms to minimize local traffic impact on SIS facilities. TC-1I. The County will continue to investigate, develop and implement parking management strategies to promote the land use and transportation objectives of the CDMP to reduce the use of Single Occupant Vehicles (SOVs) and highway congestion and encourage the use of transit and ridesharing. Additionally, parking requirements in the County's zoning regulations will be reviewed to encourage shared and possibly on-street parking in planned Urban Centers, and to moderate parking requirements where transit service exists, and where developments contain complementary use mixes. TC-1J. The County will continue to implement the recommendations of the Countywide Parking Policy Study, Park and Ride Lot Plan Study and Consolidated Park and Ride Facilities Plan conducted by the Miami-Dade County MPO. TC-1K. The County shall utilize the Miami-Dade County MPO transportation planning and project review processes to evaluate and implement roadway and transit improvements that will improve access to, and connections between, the County's major aviation, rail and port facilities. (blank page) TC-1L. Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with Miami-Dade Expressway Authority and the Transportation Planning Organization (or successor agencies) in the planning and construction of SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension from NW 12th Street to SW 136th Street and determination of associated park and ride facilities and interchange locations. The general alignment of the SR-836 southwest extension is depicted in the CDMP LUP map and the map series of the Traffic Circulation Subelement and the Mass Transit Subelement, and the associated park and ride facilities and interchanges will be determined as part of the project’s future project development and environment (PD&E) study. TC-1M. Miami-Dade County approves the new SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension only to the extent necessary to relieve existing traffic congestion in the southwestern parts of the County and to provide a reliable, robust, and faster connection to Downtown Miami and other major trip attractors across the County. To discourage urban sprawl within the Area of Impact of the SR-836 southwest extension, defined as the area bounded by NW 12th Street to the north, SW 152nd Street to the south, SR-997/Krome Avenue to the west, and NW/SW 97 Avenue to the east, the County’s Concurrency Management System shall be amended to remove the additional LOS/capacity generated by the SR-836 southwest extension in the Area of Impact. Accordingly, any increase in LOS/capacity that the roadways in the Area of Impact would experience due to the diversion of trips resulting from the construction of this new expressway facility could not be used to demonstrate concurrency. The purpose of this policy is to assure that the additional capacity attributable to the SR-836 southwest extension cannot be used to support further development in the Area of Impact. TC-1N. Within one year prior to the opening of the SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension, or any phase thereof, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (or successor agency) shall provide the County with an analysis of increase in the peak hour trip capacity on all roadway links and intersections within the Area of Impact (as defined in Policy TC-1M) as required by the County. ### Objective TC-2 **Rights-of-way and corridors needed for existing and future transportation facilities will be designated and reserved.** #### Policies TC-2A. The County shall continue to maintain and enforce the minimum right-of-way requirements as established in the *Public Works Manual* and in Chapter 33, Zoning, *Code of Miami-Dade County*, to ensure Countywide continuity of the thoroughfare system. The County shall review roadway design standards and right-of-way reservations and shall propose changes as may be necessary to better accommodate projected vehicular and non-vehicular movement in the corridors and design features recommended in the Transportation and Land Use Elements. TC-2B. The County shall require the dedication of the appropriate share of all necessary rights-of-way from all developments at the time of development. TC-2C. Except for those section, half-section and quarter-section line rights-of-way within the portion of the Northwest Wellfield Protection Area located west of the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike, advance rights-of-way shall be reserved or acquired, where necessary, for future transportation improvements identified in the Traffic Circulation and Mass Transit Subelements. TC-2D. The section line, half-section line, and quarter-section line road system should form a continuous network within developed areas, interrupted only when it would destroy the integrity of a neighborhood or development. The County shall not approve vacation of zoned rights-of-way unless it is determined that the right-of-way is not required for present or future public use, or unless the zoned right-of-way is within that portion of the Northwest Wellfield Protection Area located west of the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike, and the CDMP Guidelines for Urban Form will be reflected. ### Objective TC-3 **The County's transportation system will emphasize safe and efficient management of traffic flow, the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, and enhance and encourage the use of transit.** #### Policies TC-3A. The County shall continue to assure provision of an adequate, properly designed and safe system for controlling vehicular accessibility to major thoroughfares through adopted design standards and procedures, which at a minimum address: 1) Adequate storage and turning bays; 2) Spacing and design of median openings and curb cuts; 3) Provision of service roads; 4) Driveway access and spacing and; 5) Traffic operations. TC-3B. The County will continue to monitor high accident-frequency locations on the County highway system to identify any design improvements, which may alleviate hazardous conditions and incorporate such improvements into the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). TC-3C. By 2015, Miami-Dade County shall develop a “Complete Streets” program which will be sensitive to the needs of the users of all modes of transportation including bicyclists and pedestrians and include the following components: street typology based on land use context due to how a roadway passing through different land uses will vary in character; hierarchy of street types and designs; provision of sidewalks and bicycle facilities; adequate landscaping and street furniture; bus lanes and transit facilities; and improve aesthetics and design for the safety of all users, including vulnerable populations such as children and seniors. TC-3D. The County shall design new roadways in a way that supports transit usage and incorporates planned rapid transit corridors, dedicated bus lanes and other transit improvements to further incentivize and facilitate the use of transit, wherever feasible. ### Objective TC-4 **The Traffic Circulation Subelement will continue to be coordinated with the goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use Element, including the land uses, Urban Development Boundary and Urban Expansion Area designated on the Land Use Plan map, and with the goals, objectives and policies of all other Elements of the CDMP.** #### Policies TC-4A. The County shall maintain the Traffic Circulation Subelement consistent with the objectives and policies of the CDMP Land Use Element. TC-4B. The adopted Land Use Plan map shall be used to guide the planning of future transportation corridors and facilities to ensure the proper coordination between transportation planning and future development patterns. TC-4C. Miami-Dade County's priority in construction, maintenance, and reconstruction of roadways, and the allocation of financial resources, shall be given first to serve the area within the Urban Infill Area and Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas. Second priority shall be given to serve the area within the Urban Development Boundary and the Urban Infill Area. And third priority in transportation allocations shall support the staged development of the urbanizing portions of the County within the Urban Expansion Area. Transportation improvements which encourage development in Agriculture and Open Land areas shall be avoided, except for those improvements which are necessary for public safety and which serve the localized needs of these non-urban areas. Areas designated Environmental Protection shall be particularly avoided. TC-4D. Miami-Dade County shall set as a priority in its transportation planning program the provision of facilities and services to accomplish the timely evacuation of Miami-Dade County's barrier islands in advance of approaching hurricanes. TC-4E. Notwithstanding the designation of Krome Avenue as a Major Roadway on the CDMP Land Use Plan Map or as a four-lane roadway in the Traffic Circulation Subelement, no construction associated with the four-laning, or other capacity improvement, of Krome Avenue outside the Urban Development Boundary shall occur until FDOT has prepared, and the Board of County Commissioners has adopted, a detailed binding access control plan for the Krome Avenue corridor. This plan should emphasize access to properties fronting Krome Avenue primarily through alternative street locations. TC-4F. The County shall consistently improve strategies to facilitate a Countywide shift in travel modes from personal automobile use to pedestrian, bicycle and transit modes. The priority for transportation infrastructure expenditures shall be to insure that pedestrian, bicycle and transit features are incorporated into roadway design. ### Objective TC-5 **The traffic circulation system will protect and enhance community and neighborhood integrity.** #### Policies TC-5A. The County will conserve, protect and enhance the character of neighborhoods from the avoidable intrusion of major thoroughfares and expressways. TC-5B. Major thoroughfares and intersections should be located and designed in a manner which would not tend to sever or fragment land which is, or could otherwise be, developed as a well-defined neighborhood. TC-5C. The County shall discourage through traffic in neighborhoods by adequately accommodating through traffic demands on arterial roadways. TC-5D. The County shall encourage interconnectivity between neighborhoods, local services, schools, parks, employment centers, and transit stops and stations; discourage cul-de-sac and walled-in subdivision designs; and facilitate pedestrian-oriented urban design that connects neighborhoods and provides accessibility for non-drivers. ### Objective TC-6 **Plan and develop a transportation system that preserves environmentally sensitive areas, conserves energy and natural resources, addresses climate change impacts, and promotes community aesthetic values.** #### Policies TC-6A. The County shall avoid transportation improvements which encourage or subsidize increased development in coastal high hazard areas, environmentally sensitive areas identified in the Coastal Management and Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Elements, and areas of high risk of significant inland flooding. TC-6B. Land access interchanges shall not be placed or constructed in a manner that would provide access to environmental protection areas or other areas to be conserved in order to prevent undue pressure for development of such areas. TC-6C. If no feasible alternative exists, needed transportation facilities may traverse environmental protection or conservation areas, however such access should be limited and design techniques should be used to minimize the negative impact upon the natural systems. TC-6D. New roadways shall be designed to prevent and control soil erosion, minimize clearing and grubbing operations, minimize storm runoff, minimize exposure and risk of climate change impacts such as increased flood conditions, and avoid unnecessary changes in drainage patterns. TC-6E. The County shall pursue and support transportation programs (e.g., rapid transit, premium bus service, managed lanes, and bikeways) that will help to maintain or provide necessary improvement in air quality and which help conserve energy. TC-6F. Design new roadways in such a manner as to make them compatible with the surrounding environment, complement adjacent development and provide aesthetically pleasing visual experience to the user and the adjacent areas. TC-6G. Require adequate arterial road dedications to allow for linear landscaped open space adjacent to two-lane roads and for medians as well as adjacent landscaped margins for four-lane roads. ### Objective TC-7 **Miami-Dade County's Traffic Circulation Subelement, and the plans and programs of the State, region and local jurisdictions, will continue to be coordinated.** #### Policies TC-7A. Miami-Dade County shall annually review subsequent Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five-Year work programs to ensure that they remain consistent with and further the Traffic Circulation Subelement and other Elements of Miami-Dade County's CDMP. TC-7B. Miami-Dade County shall continue to coordinate local transportation planning of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Miami Urbanized Area, and specifically the MPO's development of the Long Range Transportation Plan Update, with the CDMP transportation planning process. TC-7C. The County shall review the compatibility of the Traffic Circulation Subelement and coordinate it with the traffic circulation plans and programs of the municipalities in Miami-Dade County, adjacent counties, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the South Florida Regional Planning Council and shall cooperate in maintaining adequate inter-regional mobility. TC-7D. The County shall promote areawide coordination with local governments and regional and state agencies in the implementation of the Transportation Element, through mechanisms such as established by the Miami-Dade County MPO, FDOT Districts 4 and 6, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, and the South Florida Regional Planning Council. TC-7E. The County shall promote coordination with all relevant transportation agencies to address climate change impacts. ### Future Traffic Circulation Map Series Figures 1, 3, 4 and 5 in the future traffic circulation map series present the planned highway network as adopted in the MPO’s Long Range Transportation Cost Feable Plan. The following is a series of future traffic circulation maps, which present the long-term transportation network proposed for the Year 2030. Figure 1, Planned Year 2030 Roadway Network, depicts the lane requirements for the Year 2030. It is the purpose of the map to identify generally, where future throughways will be located to serve future travel demand. Figure 2, Roadway Functional Classification - 2012 indicates the existing role that various roadways serve. The classification is established by the Florida Department of Transportation in accordance with State criteria and formulae. The classification of all State and County roadways is periodically updated by the State to reflect changing conditions. Accordingly, Figure 2 will be subject to amendment from time to time to reflect those updates. Figure 3, Roadway Functional Classification - 2030, indicates the roadway classification for State and County facilities on the 2030 network. The classification of roadways indicate the role of the various roadways in meeting the future mobility needs and serving land uses as well as the jurisdictional responsibility. The functional classification of most arterial highways and expressways is not projected to change through time. Only in certain instances are existing roadways anticipated for reclassification. This occurs where growth is planned and travel demand is projected to increase, thus causing these roads to function differently. All roads on the State highway system have been classified as arterials, and all roads on the County highway system have been classified as minor arterials or collectors. Figure 3.1, Temporary Roadways and Roadway Improvements in Connection with the Construction of Turkey Point Units 6 & 7, illustrates the roadway improvements necessary to accommodate the increased traffic associated with the construction of the Turkey Point Units 6 & 7. This nuclear expansion project is projected to occur between 2013 and 2020 and has been determined by the Board of County Commissioners to be a public necessity. All roadway improvements associated with the construction of Turkey Point Units 6 & 7 as shown in Figure 3.1 are to be temporary and must satisfy the following criteria. 1. The temporary roadway improvement serves to accommodate traffic during the construction of Turkey Point Units 6 & 7; 2. The temporary roadway improvements are designed in a manner that provide no more than what is required for safe roadway conditions and secure access to the construction site; 3. Construction of the temporary roadways and roadway improvements will commence no sooner than two (2) years prior to commencement of construction of Turkey Point Units 6 & 7; 4. Within 2 years following the construction of Turkey Point Units 6 & 7 (a) all temporary roadway improvements on publicly owned rights-of-way will be returned to the status of the roadway(s) prior to the commencement of construction of the temporary roadways and roadway improvements, and, (b) any privately owned roadway will be returned to the minimum roadway width required to provide maintenance to FPL facilities and shall not be more than two lanes; 5. FPL shall pay all costs associated with construction and removal of temporary roadway improvements; 6. Temporary roadways and roadway improvements shall be designed to meet the substantive requirements of Chapter 24, Miami-Dade County Code, as interpreted by DERM. In addition, the design of the temporary roadways and roadway improvements shall also be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP, the objectives of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, County land use approvals, and other applicable County approved environmental management plans for publicly owned lands, as may be amended from time to time, and appropriate mechanisms shall be provided to enhance protection for wildlife in the area, and the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Resources Management, shall enforce the environmental regulations within its jurisdiction, to the extent allowable by law; 7. Temporary roadway improvements on privately owned property shall not be open to the general public. Miami-Dade County and other agencies with needed access shall, after providing proper notification to FPL, be granted access to this private roadway; and, 8. At FPL's expense, all temporary roadway improvements south of SW 344th Street shall be patrolled by security personnel when in active use and shall maintain security gates or other appropriate security measures during inactive periods. To the greatest extent possible, FPL shall deter access by the general public on temporary roadways south of SW 344th Street. Any roadway designated as a temporary roadway on Figure 3.1 need not be indicated as a Minor Roadway or Major Roadway on the LUP map and a temporary roadway improvement need not be identified on any other map in the Future Traffic Circulation Map Series. All limited access facilities for the year 2030 are shown in Figure 4. Limited access facilities include all freeways and expressways in Miami-Dade County. Figure 5, Planned Roadway Network Level of Service - 2030, illustrates the projected levels of service for the Planned Year 2030 roadway network. Figure 6, Planned Non-Motorized Transportation Network - 2030, depicts the planned non-motorized network consisting of on- and off-road bicycle facilities and multi-use trails; Figure 6 reflects the recommended facilities and improvements of the adopted Miami-Dade Bicycle Facilities Plan. Figure 7, Designated Evacuation Routes - 2030, identifies the County's designated local and regional transportation facilities critical to the evacuation of the coastal population. Figure 8, Freight Lines - 2030, depicts future freight lines throughout the County. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which coordinates all transportation planning for Miami-Dade County, is responsible for periodically updating the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan. It is anticipated that the future traffic circulation network included in the Transportation Element will be adjusted during future plan amendment cycles to reflect the findings of that planning activity, in keeping with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP. With regard to the following transportation improvements necessary to serve Application No. 5 in the April 2005-2006 CDMP Cycle, in no event shall a Building Permit for development within that area be issued until the MPO Miami-Dade Long Range Transportation Plan has been amended to reflect the following changes in priority of the construction phasing of the roadway network: * I-75 between Miami-Dade/Broward County Line and SR 826/Palmetto Expressway: from 8 lanes to 10 lanes, advance to Priority 3 (2021-2025); * SR 826/Palmetto Expressway between NW 103 Street and NW 154 Street: from 8 lanes to 10 lanes, advance to Priority 3 (2021-2025); * SR 826/Palmetto Expressway from NW 154 Street to I-95: from 6 lanes to 8 lanes, advance to Priority 3 (2021-2025), * HEFT from SR 836 to Okeechobee Road: 8 lanes + auxiliary lanes, advance to Priority 3 (2021 to 2025), * HEFT from Okeechobee Road to I-75: 8 lanes + auxiliary lanes, advance to Priority 3 (2021 to 2025), and * HEFT from I-75 to Turnpike Mainline: from 4 lanes to 6 lanes, advance to Priority 3 (2021 to 2025). The proposed transportation network is expected to evolve incrementally over the next twenty years. The first five-year components are based on the current adopted Transportation Improvement Program. Improvements that are the County's responsibility are listed in the Capital Improvements Element. The remainder of improvements is projected for construction between 2017 and 2035; the phasing of all improvement projects is listed in the adopted MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan. Roadway alignments shown in the traffic circulation map series are general indicators of facility location. Specific alignments will be determined through detailed transportation planning, development review processes, subdivision platting, and highway design and engineering studies. <
> | | | |---|---| | ————— | 2 LANES | | ........................ | 4 LANES | | ▬▬▬ | 6 LANES | | ■■■■■■■■ | 8 LANES | | █ █ █ █ █ █ █ | 10 LANES | SOURCE: INFORMATION BASED ON THE MIAMI-DADE 2035 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 2009 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MIAMI URBANIZED AREA. # FIGURE 1 # PLANNED YEAR 2030 ROADWAY NETWORK ARTERIALS, COLLECTORS, AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT PAVED ROADS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 <
> ### STATE ROADWAY SYSTEM ▬▬ STATE PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS ▬ STATE MINOR ARTERIALS ### COUNTY ROADWAY SYSTEM ▬▬ COUNTY MINOR ARTERIALS ▬ COLLECTORS **SOURCE:** INFORMATION BASED ON 2000 FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION **FIGURE 2** # ROADWAY FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2012 0 1 2 4 6 Miles DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 <
> ### STATE ROADWAY SYSTEM --- STATE PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS === STATE MINOR ARTERIALS ### COUNTY ROADWAY SYSTEM --- COUNTY MINOR ARTERIALS --- COLLECTORS ◉ INTERCHANGES SOURCE: INFORMATION BASED ON THE 2030 FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, 2035 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, OCTOBER 2009. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. #### FIGURE 3 ## ROADWAY FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2030 0 1 2 4 6 Miles DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 <
> ### LEGEND | | | | :--- | :--- | | --- | Widened Existing Paved Roadways | | - - - | Improved Existing Unpaved Roadways | | $\rightarrow$ | Intersection Improvement | | **4L** | Required # of Lanes | ### Temporary Roadways and Roadway Improvements in Connection with the Construction of Turkey Point Units 6 and 7 **FIGURE 3.1** Turkey Point Plant Miami-Dade County, Florida <
> 1. Homestead Extension of Florida Turnpike (HEFT) 2. Florida Turnpike 3. I - 75 4. I - 95 5. SR 826 6. SR 112 7. I - 195 8. SR 836 9. I-395 10. SR 874 11. SR 878 12. Gratigny Parkway 13. William Lehman Causeway 14. SR 112/SR 836 15. NW 25 Street Viaduct 16. Port of Miami Tunnel 17. SR 836 Southwest Extension ■ ■ 2020 Urban Development Boundary --- 2030 Urban Expansion Area NOTE: INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO THE YEAR 2040 AND 2018-2027 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT, DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2017 # Figure 4 # LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAY FACILITIES 2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 <
> | | | | :--- | :--- | | — | LOS C OR BETTER | | — | LOS D | | — | LOS E | | — | LOS F | | ■■■ | 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY | | ■■■ | 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA | THIS MAP REPRESENTS THE GENERALIZED ROADWAY LOS OUTPUT, BASED ON PROJECTED AVERAGE DAILY VOLUMES, DERIVED FROM THE FLORIDA STANDARD URBAN TRANSPORTATION MODEL STRUCTURE (FSUTMS) USED TO DEVELOP THE MPO'S 2035 TRANSPORTATION PLAN, COST FEASIBLE PLAN, HIGHWAY NETWORK. A 10% PEAKING FACTOR WAS APPLIED TO ALL PROJECTED VOLUMES TO APPROXIMATE PEAK HOUR CONDITIONS. CAUTION MUST BE USED WHEN INTERPRETING INFORMATION SHOWN FOR INDIVIDUAL LINKS. LOS OUTPUT FROM THE FSUTMS MODEL IS INTENDED FOR SYSTEMWIDE PLANNING PURPOSE ONLY AND IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CONGESTION MANAGEMENT EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES OR PROCEDURES. NOTE: INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO THE YEAR 2040 AND 2018-2027 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TRANSIT, DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2017 ### Figure 5 ### PLANNED ROADWAY NETWORK LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) 2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 <
> ### Figure 6 ### PLANNED NON-MOTORIZED NETWORK 2030 | | | | :--- | :--- | | — | Existing Bike Lanes | | — | Existing Multi Use Lane | | — | Proposed Bicycle Facilities | | — | Greenways Network | | ▪▪▪▪ | 2030 Urban Expansion Area | | ▬ ▬ | 2020 Urban Development Boundary | SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, 2017 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 <
> Figure 7 # DESIGNATED EVACUATION ROUTES 2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 <
> | | | | :--- | :--- | | **Figure 8** | | | **FREIGHT RAIL LINES 2030** | | NOTE: INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO THE YEAR 2035 SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 # Monitoring Program This section outlines the substantive elements of Miami-Dade County's monitoring program pertinent to the objectives, policies and parameters referenced in this Subelement. **Objective TC-1.** Attainment of adopted traffic circulation level of service standards. Implementation of Transportation Demand Management program and quantify the number of strategies acted upon to reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles. **Objective TC-2.** Enforcement of minimum right-of-way requirements established in Chapter 33 of the *Code of Miami-Dade County* and *Public Works Manual* either through acquisition or dedication. **Objective TC-3.** Enforcement of adopted roadway design standards and procedures in the *Public Works Manual* during the review of site plans and plats of proposed developments. Identify high accident-frequency locations and recommend remedial actions to alleviate hazardous conditions based on information provided by the Miami-Dade Police Department Data Systems Bureau. **Objective TC-4.** Quantify the number of Element amendments revised for consistency with the goals, objectives and policies of the Land Use Element, including the land uses, Urban Development Boundary and Urban Expansion Area designated on the Land Use Plan map, and with the goals, objectives and policies of all other Elements of the CDMP. Number of transportation projects that enhance transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modes of transportation. **Objective TC-5.** Quantify the number of reviews processed for proposed roadway construction improvements, provided by oversight committees for the protection of community and neighborhood integrity. Number of subdivisions and plats reviewed for approval processes which incorporate interconnectivity between neighborhoods, local services, schools and employment centers. **Objective TC-6.** Number of transportation demand management (TDM) and transportation system management (TSM) programs implemented, number of environmental reviews conducted for roadway construction and reconstruction projects, and number of arterial landscaping improvements completed. Number of transportation projects that address climate change impacts, such as increased flood conditions. **Objective TC-7.** Quantify the number of reviews completed on various plans and programs of FDOT, MPO, and where appropriate, adjacent counties, and annually verify the consistency of programmed improvements for implementation in the TIP with the CDMP. Number of transportation plans extending planning horizons to address climate change impacts. # MASS TRANSIT SUBELEMENT ### Introduction The purpose of the Mass Transit Subelement is to provide for the development of mass transit facilities as a major component of the County’s overall multimodal transportation system to enhance mobility. It is recognized that the planned future transportation improvements in the Traffic Circulation Subelement must be complemented with transit improvements in order to achieve a balanced multimodal transportation system through the year 2030. This Subelement contains the Mass Transit Goal, Objectives and Policies, a series of mass transit maps showing planned future mass transit facilities and service areas, and procedures for monitoring and evaluating conditions. The various objectives and policies emphasize the maintenance and development of transit services and facilities to support the staging and phasing of designated future land use patterns consistent with the Land Use Element. It is the intention of Miami-Dade County through the implementation of this Subelement to emphasize the importance of providing mass transit services from residential areas to employment centers and tourist destinations in order to shift the travel mode from single-occupancy vehicles to mass transit. ### GOAL **MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND DEVELOP A MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THAT PROVIDES EFFICIENT, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE SERVICE TO ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.** ### Objective MT-1 **The mass transit system shall operate at a level of service no lower than the standard contained herein.** ### Policies MT-1A. The minimum peak-hour mass transit level-of-service shall be that all areas within the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) of the Land Use Plan (LUP) which have a combined resident and work force population of more than 10,000 persons per square mile shall be provided with public transit service having 30-minute headways and an average route spacing of one mile provided that: 1) The average combined population and employment density along the corridor between the existing transit network and the area of expansion exceeds 4,000 per square mile, and the corridor is 0.5 miles on either side of any necessary new routes or route extensions to the area of expansion; 2) It is estimated that there is sufficient demand to warrant the service; 3) The service is economically feasible; and 4) The expansion of transit service into new areas is not provided at the detriment of existing or planned services in higher density areas with greater need. MT-1B. Issuance of all development orders for new development or significant expansions of existing development shall be contingent upon compliance with the Level of Service standard contained in Policy MT-1A. MT-1C. Miami-Dade County shall monitor and review transit system compliance with adopted Level of Service standards annually. MT-1D. Miami-Dade County shall adopt, and update annually, a 10-year Transit Development Plan to address transit needs consistent with adopted Level of Service policies and transit planning guidelines. ### Objective MT-2 **Coordinate the provision of efficient transit service and facilities with the location and intensity of designated future land use patterns as identified on the Land Use Plan Map, and the goal, objectives and policies of the Land Use Element.** #### Policies MT-2A. Transit system improvements shall be coordinated with, and support the staging and shaping of development as planned in the Land Use Element, through Miami-Dade County's transportation planning process. MT-2B. The area surrounding future rapid transit stations not yet sited or depicted on the Land Use Plan map shall be designed and developed, at a minimum, as community urban centers, containing land use and development designs that promote transit use as defined in the Land Use Element. MT-2C. Priority in transit system improvements will be balanced between the existing service area, and future traffic generators and attractors within the Urban Development Boundary of the Land Use Plan Map. MT-2D. Planning of transit system modifications and improvements shall be coordinated with Miami Dade County’s Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Miami-Dade Transit, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, Florida Department of Transportation and other pertinent agencies to further the implementation of a multimodal transportation system. MT-2E. Miami-Dade Transit should consider climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and prioritize those strategies and programs. ### Objective MT-3 **Provide a sound funding base utilizing public and private sources that will assure maintenance of existing service operations and timely implementation of the needed transit improvement projects and services.** #### Policies MT-3A. Miami-Dade County shall strive to establish, through legislative or electoral approval or other means, a dedicated source of revenue that will support current and future transit operations. Sources to be considered may include: a sales tax; levies on motor fuels, motor vehicles, and parking facilities through special benefit assessments; transit impact fees; joint development; and advertising and concessions proposals. MT-3B. Any transit plans Miami-Dade County develops, now and in the future, shall be fiscally sound. MT-3C. Miami-Dade County shall research the legal possibility of Miami-Dade Expressway Authority sharing or spending part of its revenues on transit related projects. MT-3D. Miami-Dade County shall consider expanding the use of Roadway impact fees for transit related projects. ### Objective MT-4 **Provide convenient, accessible, affordable, and safe mass transit services and facilities.** #### Policies MT-4A. Miami-Dade County, with appropriate private sector contributions shall provide a network of regular mass transit and special services to facilitate access to major centers of employment, commercial, medical, educational, governmental, and recreational activity, and planned urban centers identified in the Land Use Element. MT-4B. Miami-Dade County, with assistance from Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), and other pertinent agencies shall provide service that is competitive with automobile travel in terms of reliability, safety and overall travel time and cost. MT-4C. Miami-Dade County, with assistance from the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, and other pertinent agencies, shall provide express bus routes along corridors with managed lanes, accessible park-and-ride facilities and direct ramps to/from the managed lanes to the park-and-ride facilities and Metrorail facilities when feasible. MT-4D. Pursuant to Traffic Circulation Subelement Policy TC-4F, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (or successor agency) (“MDX”) shall provide for mass transit service in the SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension corridor, to be funded by MDX. The mass transit service shall incorporate lanes having technologies that facilitate the safe travel of automated vehicles, including mass transit vehicles, at high rates of speed for a connection with the transit service being implemented as part of the current SR 836 reconstruction generally east of the Turnpike. MDX shall coordinate the mass transit service with Miami-Dade County through the Department of Transportation and Public Works (or successor department). Said coordination shall occur prior to the earlier of the issuance of the first permit for construction of the expressway extension or prior to the commencement of any construction of the expressway extension. MT-4E. In coordination with the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (or successor agencies), the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (or successor agency) shall design a multi-use recreational trail within the corridor of the SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension. The recreational trail shall be designed to promote a safe and comfortable environment for walking, cycling, horseback riding, and passive recreational uses, such as observing nature, in a manner complementary and sensitive to the areas it traverses. Additionally, to the maximum extent feasible, the multi-use recreational trail shall be designed to provide for seamless connections to the County’s existing and planned trails and greenways network proximate to the corridor. Said coordination shall occur prior to the earlier of the issuance of the first permit for construction of the expressway extension or prior to the commencement of any construction of the expressway extension, and the trail shall be built and open to the public concurrent with the opening of the expressway extension, or phases thereof. ### Objective MT-5 **Provide equitable transportation services to all groups in the metropolitan area, including the special transportation needs of the elderly, persons with disabilities, low income and other transit dependent persons.** #### Policies MT-5A. Miami-Dade County shall continue to provide equitable transportation services in accordance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Title VI Civil Rights requirements. MT-5B. Miami-Dade County shall continue to provide special transportation services in compliance with the service criteria and funding specifications of Federally mandated American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) regulations for persons with disabilities. MT-5C. Miami-Dade County shall continue to provide cost effective and coordinated mobility to transportation disadvantaged persons by utilizing both the conventional transit system and complementary paratransit service, when necessary and appropriate, in compliance with State mandated regulations of Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, for the transportation disadvantaged, and shall revise and update as required the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan. MT-5D. The County shall promote increased affordable housing development opportunities within proximity to areas served by mass transit. ### Objective MT-6 **Continue to coordinate Miami-Dade County's Mass Transit Subelement, Miami-Dade Transit’s Transit Development Plan, and the plans and programs of the State, region and local jurisdictions.** #### Policies MT-6A. Miami-Dade County shall annually review subsequent FDOT 5-Year Work Programs to ensure that they remain consistent with, and further, the Mass Transit Subelement, other elements of Miami-Dade County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP), and Miami-Dade Transit's Transit Development Plan. MT-6B. Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with FDOT in its efforts to develop intrastate transit systems, including regional transit systems and a publicly or privately financed high speed intrastate rail system linking Tampa, Orlando and Miami, and shall support efforts to create a statewide rail network to improve inter-regional and intermodal linkages serving Miami-Dade County. MT-6C. Miami-Dade County shall continue to coordinate mass transit planning with the plans and programs of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). MT-6D. Where appropriate, Miami-Dade County shall coordinate its mass transit plans and programs with those of adjacent counties to ensure regional mobility in major travel corridors. MT-6E. Miami-Dade County shall support the efforts of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. MT-6F. Miami-Dade County shall continue to coordinate mass transit planning with the plans and programs of the municipalities in an effort to avoid duplication of transit services and allow for efficient transit operations that complement one another. ### Objective MT-7 **Initiate, by 2016, protection strategies for Mass Transit rights-of-way and exclusive transit corridors.** THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ### Policies MT-7A. Upon the completion of periodic updates of the MPO Long Range Transportation Plan, Miami-Dade County shall prepare proposals to enhance and revise the Mass Transit Subelement as warranted by the findings and recommendations in such updates, consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP. MT-7B. Miami-Dade County shall investigate and adopt strategies by 2016 for preservation of planned mass transit rights-of-way and exclusive corridors, including consideration of railroad and utility rights-of-way which may be appropriate or cost effective in the construction of rapid transit lines, express bus lanes or high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. MT-7C. Miami-Dade County shall continue to provide high capacity transit modes in planned highway improvements in congested urban corridors. MT-7D. Miami-Dade County shall continue to work with the Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority and other transportation agencies for the provision and preservation of highway shoulders for bus-on-shoulders in order to incorporate transit uses within highway facilities. ### Objective MT-8 **Encourage ease of transfer between mass transit and all other modes, where it improves the functioning of the transportation network.** ### Policies MT-8A. Miami-Dade County shall enhance transit facilities to ease transfer with other modes (e.g., park-ride garages and lots with short-term and long-term parking, kiss-and-ride areas, ride-sharing priority parking spaces for carpool and vanpool, motorcycle/scooter parking, bicycle lockers and racks, covered pedestrian walkways, taxi and jitney stands). MT-8B. In the planning and design of rapid transit sites and stations and transit centers, high priority shall be given to providing a safe, attractive and comfortable environment for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users; such amenities shall include weather protection, ample paved walkways, sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping, and ancillary uses that provide conveniences to transit patrons such as cafes, newsstands and other retail sales. MT-8C. In the siting of transit stations in future rapid transit corridors, major consideration will be given to the opportunities for joint development and/or redevelopment of prospective stations sites, and adjacent neighborhoods, offered by property owners and prospective developers. MT-8D. Miami-Dade County shall continue its efforts to provide parking facilities for premium bus rapid transit routes including express and limited stop services to major activity centers and the rapid transit system, and for local bus services. MT-8E. Highway improvements shall be designed to include provisions for the location of bus turnout bays, bus shelters, high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, bus by-pass lanes, queue jumpers, and other associated facilities to accommodate mass transit services. MT-8F. Miami-Dade County shall continue to provide for transit signal priority and/or queue jumpers; exclusive transit lanes; and request for major residential, retail, office, or mixed use development to provide appropriate transit-supportive facilities and service. MT-8G. Miami-Dade County along with FDOT, MDX and other transportation agencies shall continue to provide continuous sidewalks and bicycle facilities along existing and planned rapid transit stations, transit centers, and bus stops. ### Future Mass Transit Map Series The following series of future mass transit maps presents the general location of proposed transit service areas, terminal or stations, and exclusive transit corridors by transit mode for the year 2030. When paired with recommended highway and pathways improvements in the Traffic Circulation Subelement, a balanced transportation system is provided to meet the future mobility needs of Miami-Dade County. An additional map is provided indicating major traffic generators and attractors based on the proposed 2030-2040 Land Use Plan map. Rapid transit alignments shown on the following map series generally depict planned facility locations. Specific alignments will be selected and may be modified through detailed federally and State regulated transportation planning, design and engineering processes. Transit Centers, such as Metrobus terminals, rapid transit stations, and transit transfer facilities, are also depicted on the future mass transit map series. These centers are locations where several routes or lines, or different modes converge. They are designed to handle the movement of transit vehicles and the boarding, alighting and transferring of passengers between transit routes, lines or transit modes. In Miami-Dade Transit’s Transit Development Plan, transit centers are identified as transit hubs. Figure 1 illustrates the existing Metrobus fixed route service area and those areas that may have the potential for future Metrobus service in the year 2030 based on projected population and employment densities and future land use patterns. Potential service to these areas would be contingent upon conformance with the goal, objectives and policies of the Mass Transit Subelement. Proposed rapid transit corridors are shown in Figure 2. These corridors include: 1. The East-west corridor from PortMiami, through downtown Miami and the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) at Miami International Airport (MIA), to Florida International University (FIU); 2. The North line from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail Station to the Broward County line; 3. The Northeast line from downtown Miami to Aventura; 4. Baylink from downtown Miami to Miami Beach; and, 5. Corridors connecting the Kendall area: (a) Northward to FIU (Modesto Maidique Campus); (b) Southwest from Dadeland South Metrorail Station to Florida City; and (c) West from Dadeland North Metrorail Station to SW 162 Avenue along Kendall Drive; (d) Douglas Road Corridor from the MIC to Douglas Station. Also, the Tri-County commuter rail line operated by the SFRTA, linking Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties is shown. The use of the term rapid transit is defined as any heavy rail, light rail, or express buses operating on exclusive rights-of-way. Premium bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor is defined as a fixed-route bus system that either (1) operates routes predominantly on fixed guideways (other than on highway HOV or shoulder lanes, such as for commuter bus service) or (2) operates routes of high-frequency service with the following elements: substantial transit stations, traffic signal priority or preemption, low-floor vehicles or level platform boarding, and separate branding of the service. High-frequency service is defined as 10-minute peak and 15-minute off-peak headways for at least 14 hours of service operations per day. This mode may include portions of service that are fixed-guideway and nonfixed-guideway. Some corridors listed as premium transit corridors for bus rapid transit are also listed as rapid transit corridors. MDT is pursuing incremental improvements along these premium transit corridors in order to build ridership for possible future implementation of rapid transit. Proposed premium transit corridors which may have the potential for future bus rapid transit are shown in Figure 3. These corridors include: 1. NW 7th Avenue Enhanced Bus service from Downtown Miami to Golden Glades Interchange; 2. NW 27th Avenue Enhanced Bus service from NW 215th Street to the Miami-Intermodal Center (North Corridor); 3. 295 Express Bus service via the Florida Turnpike Mainline SPUR and I-95 from NW 27 Avenue and NW 215th Street to Downtown Miami; 4. Palmetto Express Bus service via I-75 and the Palmetto Expressway from I-75 and Miami Gardens Drive interchange park-and-ride lot to the Palmetto Metrorail Station; 5. 836 Express Enhanced Bus service along Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 and SW 8th Street from SW 147th Avenue to the MIC (East-West Corridor); 6. Flagler Enhanced Bus service along Flagler Street from Downtown Miami to West Miami Dade County at SW 8th Street and SW 147th Avenue (East-West Corridor); 7. I95 BC Express Bus service from Broward Boulevard to Civic Center; and I95 SC Express Bus service from Sheridan Street in Broward County to Civic Center in Miami; 8. Coral Way Limited Bus service along Coral Way from Downtown Miami to SW 147th Avenue; 9. Douglas Road Enhanced Bus service along NW/SW 37th Avenue from the MIC to Douglas Road Metrorail Station (Douglas Corridor); 10. Coral Reef Enhanced Bus service from the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport to the South Miami-Dade Busway at the SW 152nd Street Bus stop (Coral Reef Corridor); 11. SW 137th Avenue Enhanced Bus service from SW 8th Street and SW 147th Avenue to SW 304th Street and US-1; 12. Biscayne Enhanced Bus service along Biscayne Boulevard from Downtown Miami to Aventura Mall (Northeast Corridor); and 13. Kendall Cruiser from Dadeland North Metrorail Station to SW 162[^nd] Avenue and Kendall Drive (Kendall Drive Corridor). Figure 4 shows the existing Metromover system comprised of the downtown loop, Omni and Brickell legs, and the stations serving the system. Also shown are two planned future station locations. Figure 5 shows proposed major traffic generators and attractors consistent with development patterns shown on the 2030-2040 Land Use Plan Map. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which coordinates all transportation planning for Miami-Dade County periodically, updates the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan. It is anticipated that the planned mass transit facilities included in this Comprehensive Plan Element will be refined and adjusted during future plan amendment cycles to reflect findings of that planning activity, in keeping with the goals, objectives and policies of the CDMP. <
> | | | | :--- | :--- | | Figure 1 | | | **FUTURE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM 2030** | | | **METROBUS SERVICE AREA AND** | | | **RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS** | DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 | October 2017 Cycle; App. 8; Adopted 9-27-18; Ord. 18-109 <
> # Figure 2 # FUTURE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM 2030 # RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 October 2017 Cycle; App. 8; Adopted 9-27-18; Ord. 18-109 <
> | | | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Metro Rail Stations | | | | Transit Stations | | | 1 | | NW 7th Avenue Enhanced Bus | | 2 | | NW 27th Avenue Enhanced Bus | | 3 | | 295 Express Bus | | 4 | | Palmetto Express Bus | | 5 | | SR 836 Express Enhanced Bus | | 6 | | Flagler Enhanced Bus | | 7 | | 195 BC/ 195 SC | | 8 | | Coral Way Limited | | 9 | | Douglas Road Enhanced Bus Service | | 10 | | Coral Reef Enhanced Bus Service | | 11 | | SW 137th Avenue Enhanced Bus Service | | 12 | | Biscayne Enhanced Bus | | 13 | | Kendall Drive (88th Street) | | 14 | | SR 836 Southwest Extension Express Bus | | | 2020 Urban Development Boundary | | | | 2030 Urban Expansion Area | | NOTE: INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO THE YEAR 2040 AND 2018-2027 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TRANSIT, DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2017 ### Figure 3 ## PREMIUM TRANSIT CORRIDORS 2030 ### RECOMMENDED SERVICE PLAN - NEW METROBUS ROUTES DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2018 <
> ### FIGURE 4 ### FUTURE MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM 2020-2030 ### Metromover Alignment DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> ### FIGURE 5 ### MAJOR EXISTING TRAFFIC GENERATORS AND ATTRACTORS 2030 Major Parks and Recreation Areas College/Universities Government Office Attractions/Cultural Facilities Hospitals/Medical Complexes Shopping Centers Ports Employment Centers Other Employment Centers 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA BOUNDARY NOTE: INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO THE YEAR 2035 AND 2013-2022 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TRANSIT, DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 ### Monitoring Program The following measures will be used to monitor progress and assess achievement of the various objectives contained in the Mass Transit Subelement for the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR): **Objective MT-1 and Objective MT-2.** All areas of Miami-Dade County will be monitored annually to determine transit system compliance with the adopted level-of-service standard through the use of service planning guidelines developed by MDT. The most recent estimates of population and work force prepared by the Regulatory and Economic Resources Department shall be used. MDT will monitor all CDMP LUP map changes that will impact transit service based on changes to employment and population. **Objective MT-3.** Monitor the implementation of policies/objectives for the future operations of transit in Miami-Dade County related to service levels, fare structures, ridership projections, financial needs and recommended funding sources. **Objective MT-4.** MDT will annually update and identify the number and location of transit facilities and types of transit services which provide access to traffic generators such as major centers of employment, commercial, medical, educational, governmental and recreational activity. **Objective MT-5.** MDT will monitor and compile the necessary data in compliance with the applicable reporting requirements of Title VI Civil Rights, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Chapter 427, Florida Statutes. **Objective MT-6.** Review and comment, as necessary, on various transit-related plans and programs of the Florida Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and where appropriate, adjacent counties. Monitor annually, the status of improvements programmed for implementation in Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Capital Improvements Element (CIE) and improvements identified in the Mass Transit Subelement. **Objective MT-7.** MDT will investigate and report on strategies for preserving planned mass transit rights-of-way and exclusive corridors by 2016. **Objective MT-8.** MDT will provide an annual listing improvements made during the previous year to the park and ride lots and garages; bicycle lockers and racks; pedestrian walkways; taxi and jitney stands; that are incorporated as part of transit facilities. In the course of reviewing highway improvement projects, comments will be made related to the provision of bus turnout bays, bus shelters, HOV lanes, and other associated facilities to accommodate mass transit. # AVIATION SUBELEMENT ### Introduction The Miami-Dade County aviation system consists of the following facilities owned by Miami-Dade County and operated by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department: Miami International, Opa-locka Executive, Kendall-Tamiami Executive, Homestead General Aviation, and the Dade/Collier Training and Transition Airports. These major aviation facilities are shown on Figure 1. Also shown on Figure 1 is the Homestead Air Reserve Base, a facility owned and operated by the federal government. The goal, objectives and policies of this Subelement address the County owned and operated facilities listed above and the Homestead Air Reserve Base. Minor facilities, usually as privately owned airstrips, gliderports, heliports, helistops, seaplane bases and STOL aircraft ports, are shown on Figure 2. They generally do not have a significant role in the County aviation system and therefore are not given further consideration in this Subelement. ### Airport Master Plan The Miami-Dade Aviation Department’s Airport Master Plan is a long-range Plan focusing on the continued expansion, development and enhancement of the airport system based upon demand forecasts and in accordance with each airport’s designated role. This is accomplished by identifying and assessing future air transportation needs related to infrastructure and facility preservation and modernization, capacity, customer service enhancements, financial affordability, cost control, and environmental stewardship. Specifically, the Plan seeks to increase airport system capacity, enhance efficiency and safety, reduce delays, maximize non-aeronautical revenues, maintain and modernize facilities, support the needs of a dynamic airline industry, increase air-cargo capacity, and accommodate changes in aircraft fleet-mix. The following Aviation Subelement goal, objectives and policies have been designed to promote the implementation of the Airport Master Plan. These policies are followed by a program for monitoring and evaluating implementation of the Airport Master Plan. <
> Figure 1 # MAJOR COUNTY AVIATION FACILITIES 2012 **AVIATION FACILITIES** ❶ MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ❷ OPA LOCKA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT ❸ KENDALL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT ❹ HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION ❺ DADE-COLLIER TRAINING AND TRANSITION ----- 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY ■ ■ ■ 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA BOUNDARY SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 <
> Figure 2 ### MINOR AVIATION FACILITIES 2012 Airport Stolport Gliderport Heliport/Helistop 2020 URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY 2030 URBAN EXPANSION AREA BOUNDARY SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 0 1.25 2.5 5 7.5 Miles DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 # GOAL **PROVIDE FOR A SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT IS SENSITIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY AND ENHANCES THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTY AND REGION.** ### Objective AV-1 **The Miami-Dade Aviation Department shall provide, maintain and enhance facilities necessary to accommodate the projected volumes of passengers and cargo.** ### Policies **AV-1A.** The Miami-Dade County Aviation Department with the assistance of the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shall, through facilities and operational improvements, provide system capacity to meet the following forecast levels of passenger and cargo activity and minimize delays. | Total Passenger Level | High | Forecast Attainment Dates Preferred | Low | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 38 million | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | | 43 million | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 | | 55 million | 2026 | 2029 | 2035 | | Total Cargo Volume Level (US Tons) | High | Forecast Attainment Dates Preferred | Low | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1.8 million | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | | 2.2 million | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 | | 3.5 million | 2027 | 2029 | 2031 | **AV-1B.** The Miami-Dade County Aviation Department with the assistance of the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration shall, through facilities and operational improvements, provide system capacity to meet the following forecast levels of general aviation activity total annual aircraft operations and minimize delays. | Planned Activity Level Operations | Forecast Attainment Date Most Optimistic | Forecast Attainment Date Most Likely | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 675,000 | 2037 | 2044 | | 800,000 | 2050 | Beyond 2050 | **AV-1C.** The Miami-Dade County Aviation Department will participate with the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration in the implementation of the Florida Aviation System Plan's goals and objectives. AV-1D. The Miami-Dade County Aviation Department shall plan and implement through impact assessments, public facility approval and environmental permitting processes aviation facility capacity enhancements that are compatible with the Airport Master Plans, the Florida Aviation System Plan, other state and county transportation plans, and the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan. ### Objective AV-2 **Maintain and enhance the role of each airport in the aviation system.** #### Policies AV-2A. Utilize the following air carrier facilities for the indicated roles: | Airport | Role | | :--- | :--- | | Miami International | International gateway hub (Commercial Air Service and Cargo Airport) | AV-2B. Utilize the following general aviation facilities for the indicated roles: | Airport | Role | | :--- | :--- | | Opa-locka Executive (OPF) | MIA general aviation reliever and international corporate and business aviation jet center (Transport Airport) | | Kendall-Tamiami Executive (TMB) | MIA general aviation reliever and international corporate and business aviation jet center (Transport Airport) | | Homestead General Aviation (X51) | General aviation, corporate and business aviation, flight training, sport and recreation airport (General Utility Airport) | AV-2C. Utilize the following training facilities for the indicated roles: | Airport | Role | | :--- | :--- | | Dade/Collier Training and Transition | Flight Training (Training and Transport) | AV-2D. Develop no air carrier or air cargo facilities at general aviation airports. ### Objective AV-3 **Minimize hazards and obstructions to airspace and ground operations so as to protect the safety and welfare of aircraft users/operators and residents of Miami-Dade County in order to assure the economic vitality, safety, efficiency and capacity of the airport system.** ### Policies AV-3A. Construct, improve and operate aviation facilities to minimize aircraft interactions, incursions, and delays. AV-3B. Continue to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration the provision of air traffic control towers at general aviation airports. AV-3C. Continue to utilize airport height zoning restriction consistent with federal, state and County guidelines and regulations. AV-3D. Continue to seek federal agency cooperation in protecting future airspace from development obstructions or hazards. ### Objective AV-4 **Continue to coordinate airport accessibility with pertinent federal, state, regional and local transportation agencies.** ### Policies AV-4A. Give priority consideration to on-site and off-site roadway capacity enhancements that provide, or will improve airport access. AV-4B. Continue to work in partnership with federal, state, regional and local transportation agencies and other affected entities to coordinate plans and programs affecting the County's multi-modal transportation system to provide for the safe and efficient movement of passengers and freight. AV-4C. Miami-Dade County shall utilize the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization's transportation planning and project review processes to make roadway access to airports compatible with the applicable Airport Master Plans, and County and Florida Aviation Systems Plans, the Florida Department of Transportation Improvement Program, and consistent with the Transportation and Capital Improvement Elements of the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan. ### Objective AV-5 **Continue to ensure the compatibility of aviation facilities and operations with the natural environment and surrounding communities.** ### Policies AV-5A. Expand existing aviation facilities, and locate and develop future aviation facilities so as to avoid or minimize adverse impacts on the South Florida Water Management District Conservation Areas, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, other environmental protection areas and wildlife protection areas in accordance with the provisions of the Miami-Dade County Code and applicable Comprehensive Development Master Plan policies. AV-5B. Develop and operate aviation facilities in conformance with applicable federal, state, and County environmental guidelines and regulations. AV-5C. Periodically review environmental and sustainable practices in order to address regulatory, environment, community and technology changes. AV-5D. Miami-Dade County shall implement the Homestead Air Reserve Base Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Report guidelines and the Joint Land Use Study recommendations through the Land Use Element of the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan, and the Miami-Dade County Zoning Code to provide for and preserve height and land use compatibility in the vicinity of the Homestead Air Reserve Base. AV-5E. Miami-Dade County shall update its Zoning Code to promote compatible land use around Miami International, Opa-locka Executive, Kendall-Tamiami Executive, and Homestead General Aviation Airports. These Code updates shall be based on applicable guidelines provided in the following documents: Federal Aviation Administration – Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77 (Objects affecting Navigable Airspace) Department of Defense Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Report (AICUZ) for HARB (October 2007) Chapter 333, Florida Statutes, (Airport Zoning) AV-5F. Miami-Dade County shall proactively maintain a “good neighbor” program at its airports and with the Homestead Air Reserve Base to ensure that community concerns are addressed on a timely basis, aircraft operations are aware of noise abatement procedures, and mitigation programs are implemented and monitored. AV-5G. To the extent feasible, utilize the CDMP Land Use Element to maximize compatibility of land use around airports and the Homestead Air Reserve Base, reflecting recommendation in the federal and State guidance documents cited in Policy AV-5E. AV-5H. The Miami-Dade County shall ensure, through coordination with adjacent municipalities and the Homestead Air Reserve Base, that any concerns regarding the development and redevelopment of the airports and the Air Reserve Base, and/or development and redevelopment of land in their vicinity are addressed on a timely basis to ensure compatibility of land use and zoning with the functions of these facilities. AV-5I. Miami-Dade County shall continue to cooperate with the Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) to ensure that future land uses on properties adjacent to HARB maintain or improve compatibility with HARB and its operations. AV-5J. By 2014, Miami-Dade County shall amend Article XXXV, Homestead Air Force Base Zoning, of the Code of Miami-Dade County to enhance and promote the compatibility of adjacent land uses and development with HARB and the protection of Base operations and activities. Consistent with the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-357-10, the amending ordinance shall address the guidelines recommended in the Homestead Air Reserve Base Joint Land Use Study and Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study, and address the following compatibility criteria: (a) Permitted uses and use restrictions; (b) Development density and intensity; (c) Building FARs and setbacks; (d) Height restrictions and notification procedures;; (e) Lighting standards; (f) Noise attenuation; (g) variances and appeals; (h) Real estate disclosure process; and (i) Avigation easements AV-5K. It is the policy of Miami-Dade County that proposals for future land uses, including the siting of public facilities (such as roads, sewer, schools, and government buildings), on land adjacent to the HARB and/or within the HARB Military Zone shall maintain or improve compatibility with HARB consistent with the provision of Intergovernmental Coordination Element Policies ICE-3G and ICE-3H, and pursuant to Land Use Element Policies LU-4A and LU-4B. ### Objective AV-6 **Maximize support of local and regional economic growth.** #### Policies AV-6A. The Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, through the continued increase in the capacity of the County’s airports to meet the forecast aviation demands, and the State and local governmental economic development entities through their commerce and industry promotion programs should expand the importance of the aviation industry to Miami-Dade County and the regional economy. AV-6B. When consistent with aviation facility locational objectives for airspace safety and environmental and community compatibility, the Aviation Department shall provide additional facility and operational capacity in the aviation systems in locations that offer greatest potential for expansion of aviation-related economic development and redevelopment in the vicinity and opportunities for aviation-related employment for Miami-Dade County residents. AV-6C. Miami-Dade County Aviation Department shall provide revenue-generating development opportunities within certain areas of the airports while protecting the availability of the same areas for future aviation needs. AV-6D. Miami-Dade County Aviation Department shall maximize non-aviation and revenue-generating development opportunities within the airports that are compatible with airport operations and consistent with applicable development guidelines and regulations in order to foster economic development and integration with the surrounding community. AV-6E. Miami-Dade County Aviation Department shall coordinate with and assist the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) with implementing or amending land use development regulations to accommodate land uses that are compatible with airport operations and the surrounding communities. ### Objective AV-7 **The Miami-Dade Aviation Department shall continue to maximize flexibility in the operation and expansion of the aviation system.** #### Policies AV-7A. Develop and implement system capacity improvements that meet and further the airports needs as identified in the Airport Master Plan. AV-7B. Develop system improvements that will accommodate emerging and future aircraft technologies, including Next-Gen technology and emerging/evolving aircraft fleet types in a manner consistent with the Airport Master Plans. ### Future Aviation Facilities Future aviation facility improvements are proposed to be made on or adjacent to the sites of existing airports. These sites are: * Miami International Airport * Opa-locka Executive Airport * Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport * Homestead General Aviation Airport * Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport The location and layout of these future facilities, including runway protection zones and points of ingress and egress, are indicated on the 2020 - 2030 map series provided at the end of this section. The configuration of the proposed site expansion and individual improvements at these locations are either yet to be determined or beyond the scope of this Subelement. The natural resources and future land uses surrounding these facilities are identified in the map series and Future Land Use Plan map contained in the Land Use Element of this Plan. ### Aviation Facility Improvements Meeting Miami-Dade County’s current and future aviation needs will require numerous facility improvements to be made. These improvements are divided between those addressing existing deficiency needs, future growth needs, and other needs (i.e., renovation and remodeling, etc. and between near term (2013-2018) and long term (beyond the year 2018). These improvements are listed by facility on the following table and many near-term improvements are described in more detail in the Capital Improvements Element. All proposed uses on lands owned by Miami-Dade County at the Opa-locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport that are designated as Terminal on the LUP map, may be developed for the uses described in this subsection. All proposed uses on such lands shall comply with the requirements of the Future Aviation Facilities Section of the Aviation Subelement, shall be compatible with, and not disruptive of, airport operations occurring on such lands, and shall comply with all applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and other applicable law. The portion of the Opa-locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport designated in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for aviation uses, shall be deemed to consist of all portions of the airports where general public access is restricted (but not including terminal concourses), shall generally be limited to aviation uses, including but not limited to airfield uses such as runways, taxiways, aprons, runway protection zones, landing areas, and support and maintenance facilities such as control towers, flight service stations, access roads, fire stations, storage and aircraft maintenance and repair facilities and hangars, aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturing and storage, fixed based operators, air cargo operations, specialized aircraft service operations, and fuel farms. Up to fifty (50) percent of the areas designated for aviation uses may be developed with aviation-related uses. Aviation-related uses shall include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage, office, service, or similar uses ancillary to or supportive of aviation uses. The Director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, or the Aviation Department’s designee, in consultation with the Director of Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, shall determine whether any particular use is an aviation use or an aviation-related use. Where not otherwise prohibited by law, open space and interim or existing agricultural uses and zoning may also be permitted in the portions of these airports designated for aviation use, subject to such conditions and requirements as may be imposed to ensure public health and safety. The portion of these airports designated in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for aviation related and non-aviation uses, shall be deemed to consist of all portions of the airports where general public access is not restricted and terminal concourses only at Miami International Airport, and may include aviation, aviation-related, and non-aviation uses that are compatible with airport operations and consistent with applicable law. Aviation uses where general public access is allowed may include existing uses and the following or substantially similar uses: * passenger terminal area, which may include non-aviation related uses designed to serve the traveling public and on-site employees, such as offices, personal services, retail activities, restaurants, auto rental businesses, and lodging establishments, * parking garages and lots serving the airport, * access roadways serving the airport, * offices of aviation industry companies and the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, * facilities of fixed base operators, * hangar rentals and tie downs, * ground transportation services, * aircraft and automobile rental establishments, * aviation-related educational uses such as flight schools, simulator training facilities, helicopter and aerobatics training and other educational facilities providing aviation courses, * aviation-related governmental agency facilities, * flying club facilities, * aviation-related entertainment uses such as skydiving establishments, museums and sightseeing services, and * aviation-related retail uses such as aircraft sales, electronic an instrument sales and pilot stores. Subject to the restrictions contained herein, the following non-aviation-related uses may be approved in the portions of the Opa-locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport designated for non-aviation uses on the Airport Land Use Master Plan maps: * lodgings such as hotels and motels (except for Homestead General), * office buildings (except for Homestead General), * lodgings and office buildings at Miami International Airport (except in terminal concourses), * industrial uses such as distribution, storage, manufacturing research and development and machine shops (except for Homestead General), * agricultural uses, * retail, restaurants, and personal service establishments (except for Homestead General), and * gaming establishments (limited to Miami International Airport only). Such non-aviation uses at the Opa-locka Executive Airport, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Homestead General Aviation Airport, and Miami International Airport shall be limited as follows: (1) The land area within Opa-locka Executive, Miami International, and Kendall-Tamiami Executive airports that may be devoted to particular non-aviation uses shall be limited to the following percentages of the land area designated for aviation–related and non-aviation uses within each airport. Non-aviation-related at Opa-locka Executive Airport shall range from 20 to 85 percent for industrial uses, 5 to 35 percent for commercial uses, 5 to 25 percent for office uses, 0 to 10 percent for hotels and motels, and 0 to 20 percent for institutional uses. Non-aviation-related at Miami International Airport shall range from 20 to 85 percent for industrial uses, 5 to 50 percent for commercial uses and/or office uses, 0 to 50 percent for hotels and motels, and 0 to 20 percent for institutional uses. Non-aviation-related at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport shall range from 0 to 85 percent for industrial uses, 0 to 100 percent for commercial uses, 0 to 25 percent for office uses, 0 to 10 percent for hotels and motels, and 0 to 20 percent for institutional uses. The portions of the Opa-locka Executive Airport designated in the Comprehensive Development Master Plan for Aviation-Related (Other Uses/Flexible) may also be developed with non-aviation uses that are compatible with airport operations and consistent with applicable law, including FAA regulations and any airport layout plan governing permissible uses on the entire airport property. Such non-aviation uses shall not exceed the above referenced percentages of uses for the entire airport. The distribution, range, intensity and types of such non-aviation related uses shall vary at these three airports by location as a function of the availability of public services, height restrictions, CDMP intensity ceiling for the Urban Infill Area (FAR of 2.0 not counting parking structures), at Opa-locka Executive and Miami International airports or for the Urbanizing Area (FAR of 1.25 not counting parking structures) at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, impact on roadways, access and compatibility with neighboring development. Freestanding retail and personal service uses and shopping centers shall front on major access roads preferably near major intersections, where practical, and have limited access to major roadways. (2) Those portions of Homestead General Aviation Airport that are not developed for uses that are aviation-related or directly supportive of airport operations shall be developed with agricultural uses. (3) Each non-aviation use shall comply with applicable law, including but not limited to FAA regulations and the current airport layout plan on file with the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department governing permissible uses on the entire airport property. (4) At Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, the development of the 8.2 acre (973.52 ft x 363 ft) parcel for non-aviation uses at the southwest corner of SW 137 Avenue and theoretical SW 124 Street shall be limited to access roads, open space, parking and drainage facilities. ### Airport Land Use Master Plans 2020-2030 The land uses allowed at Miami International, Opa-locka Executive, Kendall-Tamiami Executive, and Homestead General Aviation airports are depicted in the Airport Land Use Master Plan 2020-2030 map series (Figures 8, 9, 10, and 11). Each of these maps depicts the allowable Aviation, Aviation-Related, and Non-Aviation land uses at these airports. <
> FIGURE 3 # MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PHYSICAL AIRPORT PLAN 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> | | | | :--- | :--- | | **----- · -----** | **AIRPORT BOUNDARY** | | | **INGRESS/EGRESS** | | | **RUNWAY PROTECTION ZONE (RPZ)** | | | **RUNWAY** | 02-2013 ### FIGURE 4 ### OPA-LOCKA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> FIGURE 5 # KENDALL TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> FIGURE 6 ### HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 2020-2030 02-2013 | | | |---|---| | ------- | AIRPORT BOUNDARY | | <
> | RUNWAY PROTECTION ZONE (RPZ) | | <
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> | RUNWAY | DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> ### FIGURE 7 ### DADE/COLLIER TRAINING & TRANSITION AIRPORT 2020-2030 **DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES** <
> **Note:** Any changes to this map will require a Comprehensive Development Master Plan amendment. # FIGURE 8 ## MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LAND USE MASTER PLAN 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> **LEGEND** | | | | :--- | :--- | | **----** Airport Property Line | Aviation Uses | | <-> Ingress / Egress | Aviation-Related Uses | | — RPZ — Runway Protection Zone | Non-Aviation Uses | **Note:** Any changes to this map will require a Comprehensive Development Master Plan amendment. # FIGURE 9 # OPA-LOCKA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT LAND USE MASTER PLAN 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES <
> **LEGEND** | | | | | |---|---|---|---| | — | Existing Airfield Pavement | ▒ | Aviation Uses | | ---- | Future Runway/Taxiway Pavement | ▨ | Aviation-Related Uses | | —·— | Airport Property Line | ░ | Non-Aviation Uses | | ↔ | Ingress / Egress | | | | —RPZ— | Runway Protection Zone | | | Note: Any changes to this map will require a Comprehensive Development Master Plan amendment. *** ### FIGURE 10 ## KENDALL TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT LAND USE MASTER PLAN 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES **LEGEND** Existing Airfield Pavement Future Runway/Taxiway Pavement Property Line Ingress / Egress Runway Protection Zone Aviation Uses Aviation-Related Uses <
> **Note:** Any changes to this map will require a Comprehensive Development Master Plan amendment. *** #### FIGURE 11 # HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAND USE 2020-2030 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES ### Table 1 ### Planned Aviation Facilities Improvements | Project | Need | Interval | | :--- | :---: | :---: | | **Miami International Airport** | | | | Balance of North Terminal Support Projects | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Water Distribution System Infrastructure Improvements | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Passenger Loading Bridges (Replacements) | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Concourse F Other Code Issues | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Park Six Garage | Growth | Near Term | | MIA Central Boulevard Widening, Realignment & Service Loop | Growth | Near Term | | Wayfinding & Signage Master Plan Implementation | Deficiency | Near Term | | MDAD Office Tower Fire Sprinkler & Alarm Upgrades | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Central Terminal Fire Protection Upgrade of Security & Comm Rooms | Deficiency | Near Term | | Concourse E Satellite Life Safety Improvements | Deficiency | Near Term | | Fire Protection Upgrade of Security & Comm Rooms | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Fuel Facility Load Rack Capture Tank | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Airport Operations Communication Center (AOCC) | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA & General Aviation Miscellaneous ADA Barrier Removal Program | Deficiency | Near Term | | Runway Resurfacing-12/30 (2013) & Associated Taxiways P, Q & R | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Concourse H Airbus 380 Modifications | Deficiency | Long Term | | Concourse E Airbus 380 Gate Modifications (Gate E-8) | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Terminal Wide Re-Roofing, Roof Drains and Scuppers | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Building 845 Finish-out and Parking Garage | Deficiency | Long Term | | Fuel Storage Facility Intrusion Detection | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Terminal Wide Employee Restroom Remodeling & Renovation | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Telecommunication Network Expansion | Growth | Near Term | | E-Satellite Passenger Conveyance/Train Replacement | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Central Terminal Near-Term Improvements | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Central Terminal | Growth | Long Term | | Central Base Public-Private Partnership Development | Growth | Near Term | | Northeast Base Public-Private Investment Partnership Development | Growth | Near Term | | Environmental Pollution Remediation | Deficiency | Near Term | | Miscellaneous Landscape Program | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Detection System | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Taxiway “P” from Cc “E” “J” Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Taxiway “T” Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Taxiway “S” Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Taxiway “E” and “F” Apron Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA USDA Apron & Drainage | Deficiency | Long Term | | Project | Need | Interval | | :--- | :---: | :---: | | **Miami International Airport** | | | | MIA Northeast Base Building 891 896 Apron and Drainage Improvements | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Central Base Pavement Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Long Term | | Cargo City (Bldg. 716) Apron Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA Perimeter Road Widening & Realignment | Growth | Long Term | | MIA Fuel Tanker Parking Facility | Growth | Near Term | | MIA Employee Bus Maintenance Facility | Growth | Long Term | | MIA MPD K-9 Facility | Growth | Long Term | | MIA Additional Air Cargo Apron in Westside Cargo Area | Growth | Near Term | | MIA Central Terminal Premises Distribution System | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Central Terminal Public Address System Infrastructure | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Central Terminal CUTE Equipment | Deficiency | Long Term | | Cc G Renovation | Growth | Near Term | | Terminal G Renovation | Growth | Near Term | | MIA Terminal Wide Lightning Protection System | Deficiency | Long Term | | MIA Terminal Wide Baggage Make Up Ventilation Upgrade (Airside) | Deficiency | Long Term | | **Projects Located at Multiple Airports** | | | | MIA & GA Environmental Compliance Program | Deficiency | Near Term | | MIA & GA Miscellaneous Asbestos Removal | Deficiency | Near Term | | GA Airports Environmental Compliance | Deficiency | Near Term | | **General Aviation Airports** | | | | **Opa-locka Executive Airport** | | | | Navigational Aid Installation | Growth | Long Term | | Various Third Party Development On Airport | Growth | Near Term | | Apron/Runway/Taxiway Rehabilitation | Deficiency | Near Term | | **Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport** | | | | TMB Security Project | Deficiency | Near Term | | New Air Traffic Control Tower | Deficiency | Long Term | | Various Third Party Development On Airport | Growth | Near Term | | Navigational Aid Installation | Growth | Long Term | | **Homestead General Aviation Airport** | | | | Homestead General Aviation Airport Security Project | Deficiency | Near Term | | Various Third Party Development On Airport | Growth | Long Term | | Runway 18-36 Runway Extension | Growth | Long Term | | New Air Traffic Control Tower | Growth | Long Term | | Navigational Aid Installation | Growth | Long Term | | Helicopter Training Operations Area | Growth | Long Term | Note: Near Term is defined as a period from 2013-2018. Long Term is defined as a period beyond 2018. ### Aviation Monitoring Program This section outlines the substantive elements of Miami-Dade County’s monitoring program pertinent to the objectives, polices and parameters referenced in the Aviation Subelement. An important part of the implementation of the objectives of the Aviation Subelement is the establishment of a program for monitoring their progress. The Aviation monitoring program consists of the following measures: #### Objective AV-1 * Annual and peak hour enplanement, cargo tonnage and operational levels at air carrier facilities. * Annual gate and facility utilization rates and patterns at air carrier facilities. * Annual operational levels at general aviation airports. * Facility improvements at air carrier facilities. * Facility improvements at general aviation and training and transition facilities. #### Objective AV-2 * Consistency of implementation role with the roles defined in this Subelement. #### Objective AV-3 * Number of development applications in violation of height and land use compatibility regulations since the latest EAR. #### Objective AV-4 * Constructed and programmed roadway improvements serving the County’s aviation facilities since latest EAR. * Levels of service of airport access roads at date of EAR. #### Objective AV-5 * Airport capacity enhancements at locations consistent with the Conservation and Coastal Management Elements of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan. * Approved Environmental Impact Assessment reports/DRIs required for major facilities and improvements. #### Objective AV-6 * Establishment or update of comprehensive airport zoning for all Miami-Dade Aviation Department System of Airports. * Annual airport employment figures. * Annual aviation-related business employment figures. * Employment figures in the vicinity of airports at date of EAR by TAZ. #### Objective AV-7 * Report number of projects at the County’s aviation facilities, which expand flexibility of landside and airside facilities and operations. # PORT OF MIAMI RIVER SUBELEMENT ### Introduction #### The Plan In general, the purpose of the Port of Miami River Subelement is to protect and promote the continued maritime business and traditional marine-related shoreline uses up the Miami River as well as the protection of the environmental resources. The shipping facilities found along the Miami River serve shallow draft vessels. These shipping terminals were formally designated as the Port of Miami River to meet regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard. Improving the water quality of the Miami River continues to be priority of Miami River advocates including the County, the Miami River Commission and others. The objective of the Port of Miami River Subelement is expressed in the following goal, objectives and policies, and monitoring program. #### GOAL **MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE WATER QUALITY, ATTRACTIVENESS AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PORT OF MIAMI RIVER.** #### Objective PMR-1 **Maintain and promote marine activity on the Miami River and protect these activities from encroachment or displacement by incompatible land uses.** #### Policies PMR-1A. Miami-Dade County shall promote actions to enhance marine industrial activities along the banks of the Miami River west of NW 27 Avenue and in other areas along the Miami River, where feasible. PMR-1B. In making recommendations relating to requested zoning changes and permits for development and redevelopment along the Miami River, Miami-Dade County agencies shall promote the protection or inclusion of uses which are water dependent and/or water related, such as cargo shipping terminals and boat repair yards. PMR-1C. Miami-Dade County shall work to improve the economic vitality of the Port of Miami River in cooperation with other concerned agencies and organizations. #### Objective PMR-2 **Actions shall be taken to improve linkages between the shipping terminals on the Miami River and surface transportation routes and modes.** #### Policies PMR-2A. Miami-Dade County and the Miami River Commission shall monitor the implementation of the Miami River Corridor Multimodal Transportation Plan with cooperation and assistance of all concerned agencies (i.e. County, City, MPO, FDOT, MDX, US Coast Guard, etc.) PMR-2B. In cooperation with other concerned agencies and organizations, Miami-Dade County shall investigate and implement ways of improving roadway access between the Port of Miami River shipping terminals and the adjacent surface transportation system. PMR-2C. Miami-Dade County shall work with the Miami River Commission, the Miami River Marine Group, and other concerned agencies and organizations to improve the vitality of the Port of Miami River and to minimize traffic conflicts on adjacent roadways. ### Objective PMR-3 **The Port of Miami River shall be operated in a manner which minimizes impacts to estuarine water quality and marine resources and adjacent land uses.** #### Policies PMR-3A. Miami-Dade County shall continue to place high priority on having the polluted sediments removed from the Miami River including all of its tributaries which impact water quality. PMR-3B. Miami-Dade County shall stabilize all eroding County-owned shoreline areas and rights-of-way along the Miami River consistent with available funding, and the County shall develop an ordinance requiring shoreline stabilization where necessary on public and private sites along the river. PMR-3C. The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Resources Management shall ensure that stormwater runoff from future industrial uses shall be contained on site and not discharged to the River. An on-site retention system combined with an overflow outfall may be considered as an alternative to full on-site retention in those cases where a higher degree of flood protection is desired and maintenance of water quality is assured. PMR-3D. Miami-Dade County through its program of stormwater outfall removal and retrofitting shall continue to eliminate detrimental stormwater outfalls along the Miami River. PMR-3E. Additional policies included in the Coastal Management Element regarding dockside pumpout facilities, bulkhead repair and construction and enforcement activities along the Miami River are hereby incorporated in the Subelement by reference. ### Objective PMR-4 **The Port of Miami River, through the owners and operators of its international shipping terminal facilities regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act, with assistance from the Miami River Commission (MRC) and Miami River Marine Group (MRMG), shall recognize local, State and Federal security needs in all port operations, expansion and new construction.** ### Policies PMR-4A. The Port of Miami River, through the owners and operators of its international shipping terminal facilities regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act, shall annually audit operations of the Port of Miami River in light of the Miami River Port Security Plan and any new local, State and Federal security requirements. PMR-4B. The County, MRC and MRMG shall seek funding from local, State and Federal sources to address domestic homeland security issues. PMR-4C. The Port of Miami River, through the owners and operators of its international shipping terminal facilities regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act, with assistance from the MRC and MRMG shall ensure that new projects are designed and constructed in accordance with the Miami River Port Security Plan, as approved by the Miami River Security Committee on June 8, 2004, and applicable local, State and Federal security laws. PMR-4D. In the event of an apparent conflict between the Miami River Port Security Plan, approved by the Miami River Security Committee on June 8, 2004, local, State and Federal law and/or agency directives, and other objectives in any Subelement, the Homeland Security-based requirements shall prevail. ### Future Port of Miami River The Port of Miami River is expected to retain its share of the growing international trade activity occurring in Miami-Dade County. The banks of the Miami River west of NW 27 Avenue and east of the salinity dam will remain the predominant area for shipping facilities serving the small ports of the Caribbean. This western section of the Port of Miami River is recommended to be used only for marine industrial and commercial activities. The role of Miami-Dade County in maintaining maritime facilities in this port area is limited to that of facilitator, as Miami-Dade operates its own seaport facilities on Dodge and Lummus Islands. Miami-Dade will continue to facilitate marine activity on the Miami River through its legislative function of establishing and implementing land use policy, and in its administrative functions in providing and maintaining roadway infrastructure which provides landside access to the area. Future land use in the Miami River area is depicted on the Land Use Plan map in the Land Use Element. Figure 1, which follows, also highlights those sites along the banks of the unincorporated portion of Port of Miami River area which should be reserved for continued commercial marine activity. Figure 1 also identifies points of highway access to the area and rail lines. Future natural resources of the area are mapped in the future natural resources map series in the Land Use Element. Facility improvements planned by Miami-Dade County that will impact this area are primarily roadway projects. These are listed in the County’s Transportation Improvement Program and the Miami-Dade 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. Overall, those projects will relieve congestion at points of access to the unincorporated Port of Miami River area and will enhance circulation through the area by replacing inadequate bridges and adding a new river crossing in the NW 32 Avenue corridor. Miami-Dade County will ensure that the new crossing provides for continued navigation upstream. <
> Figure 1 # FUTURE LAND USES # UNINCORPORATED PORT OF MIAMI RIVER AREA DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, 2013 ### Port of Miami River Monitoring Program The monitoring measures for the objectives of this Subelement are the following: #### Objective PMR-1 * Indices showing the growth or shrinkage of the amount of river frontage devoted to marine related/dependent business activity shall be prepared biennially. * Records of land use changes in the vicinity of the Miami River in unincorporated Miami-Dade County since 2010. * Records of zoning changes in the vicinity of the Miami River in unincorporated Miami-Dade County since 2010. #### Objective PMR-2 * The number of ships, tonnage, types of cargo, and the value of cargo handled shall be reported. Numbers of full-time and part time employment at the shipping terminals, and an estimate of the annual payroll for each category, shall also be reported. These data shall be sought from the Miami River Commission and the Miami River Marine Group. * The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (DRER) in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Public Works and Waste Management Department, The Miami River Commission and the Miami River Marine Group will prepare transportation improvements updates listing completed, underway, programmed and planned transportation improvements of significant repercussion to the Port of Miami River. #### Objective PMR-3 * The County's DRER, Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) shall list progress on shoreline stabilization, stormwater runoff, outfall removal/refitting and overall water quality along the navigable portion of the Miami River and its tributaries. * Additional monitoring measures included in the Coastal Management Element regarding water quality and protection of natural resources, as related to the Miami River west of NW 27 Avenue, are adopted by reference. #### Objective PMR-4 * Compliance with applicable security requirements, Maritime Transportation Security Act and the Miami River Port Security Plan. (blank page) # PORTMIAMI SUBELEMENT ### Introduction The Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami-Dade (PortMiami) has historically been a bayfront cruise and cargo port with strong connections to downtown Miami and the south Florida economy. Since its relocation from the mainland, PortMiami has focused the last five decades on the creation and expansion of an island facility surrounded by deep-water channels. As PortMiami continues to grow, it will continue to strengthen its intermodal connections with downtown Miami, mixed use ties with adjacent communities, and lasting contributions to surrounding natural resources. The cruise industry grew primarily through PortMiami and during the last 45 years, PortMiami has been the largest multi-day cruise operator in the world. Also, as the leading cargo port in the State of Florida, PortMiami will continue to grow its cargo operations through the deepening of the south channel and the construction of the Port of Miami Tunnel. PortMiami is owned by Miami-Dade County, primarily a landlord port, administered by the Miami-Dade County Seaport Department. PortMiami services consist of cruise and cargo operations. Cruise facilities consist of passenger terminal and ancillary facilities while cargo facilities consist primarily of container terminals and gantry cranes with break bulk and refrigerated cargo also handled to a lesser extent. PortMiami is located on Dodge, Lummus and Sam Islands, which have been joined through phased implementation of previous master plans, are now considered as one island. In this Subelement, "on-island" refers to facilities located on the now joined islands, while "off-island" refers to locations or facilities elsewhere on the mainland. ### The Plan In December 2011, the Board of County Commissioners approved the PortMiami 2035 Master Plan endorsing the plan’s principles, goals and vision, which lays out the cruise, cargo, and limited commercial projects that will improve efficiency, increase capacity and help PortMiami strengthen its position in the world market. This growth will be necessary to accommodate projected passenger and cargo volumes shown below in Table 1. Table 1 PortMiami Projected Cruise Passenger and Cargo Volumes | Year | Cruise Passengers (Millions) | Cargo TEUs* (Millions) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2030 | Low: 5.22
Medium: 5.58
High: 6.38 | Low: 1.53
Medium: 2.2
High: 2.47 | Source: PortMiami 2035 Master Plan, Miami-Dade County Seaport Department, 2011. The PortMiami 2035 Master Plan calls for enhancement of the Port’s existing facilities as well as expansion of both on-island and off-island facilities in order to meet the needs of an increasing customer base. Included in the 2035 Master Plan are projects such as the deepening of the channel, improved direct interstate access, rehabilitation/expansion of the railroad system, new intermodal facilities as well as a series of projects aimed at integrating PortMiami’s activities with that of the surrounding community in a manner that is sensitive to the community, the environment and the natural resources. The following goal, objectives and policies of this Subelement provide for the implementation of the PortMiami 2035 Master Plan. These goal, objectives and policies are followed by a program for monitoring and evaluating measurements for the implementation of the Subelement. ### GOAL **PORTMIAMI SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MARITIME TRANSPORTATION FACILITY AND SERVICES, ENDEAVOR TO RETAIN ITS POSITION AS THE TOP RANKING CRUISE PORT OF THE WORLD AND AS ONE OF THE LEADING CARGO PORTS IN THE NATION WHILE MINIMIZING ANY DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT, THE COMMUNITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENHANCES THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTY, REGION AND STATE.** #### Objective PM-1 **The Port shall provide, maintain, improve and enhance its cruise facilities necessary to accommodate the projected number of cruise passengers and ships.** ##### Policies PM-1A. PortMiami shall maintain and rehabilitate their existing facilities and construct new facilities, such as berths, terminals and ancillary maritime facilities, to accommodate the projected volumes of passengers and ships. PM-1B. PortMiami shall construct the parking, roads other ancillary improvements required on- and off-island to service existing and future cruise facilities. PM-1C. PortMiami shall pursue the implementation of projects that result in additional capacity, improved technology, safety and flexibility in the construction of its facilities. PM-1D. PortMiami shall respond to new and emerging passenger and car ferry transportation alternatives, when appropriate. PM-1E. PortMiami shall coordinate and support projects that promote an effective and efficient multimodal transportation system necessary for the competitive and rapid movement of passengers such as direct access to the interstate highway, railroad and mass transit systems. #### Objective PM-2 **The Port shall provide, maintain, improve and enhance its cargo-handling facilities necessary to accommodate the projected cargo volume demands.** ##### Policies PM-2A. PortMiami shall construct all cargo-handling and related facilities necessary to accommodate projected cargo volumes, such as berths, cranes, fuel farm, operation and storage areas, inland distribution/logistic centers, and other ancillary facilities. PM-2B. PortMiami shall construct parking, roads, railroad tracks, intermodal logistic transfer facilities, and other ancillary facilities necessary for the efficient, competitive and rapid movement of cargo. PM-2C. PortMiami shall pursue the implementation of projects that result in improved capacity, technology, equipment, safety, and flexibility, including the deepening and expansion of its channels, turning basins, and other related areas. PM-2D. PortMiami shall coordinate and support projects that promote an effective and efficient multimodal transportation network necessary for the competitive and rapid movement of cargo, such as direct interstate highway access, railroad service, and intermodal logistic transfer facilities. ### Objective PM-3 **The Port shall support and maximize local and regional economic growth and enhance the Port’s role in the State maritime system.** #### Policies PM-3A. PortMiami shall work with public agencies and the private sector to maximize the economic benefits to be derived from expanded port operations. PM-3B. PortMiami shall coordinate Port expansion activities including appropriate land uses, mixed uses and joint-venture partnerships. Uses may include, but are not limited to, multi-purpose cruise terminals, multi-modal transportation centers, mixed-use commercial development and commercial signage. PM-3C. PortMiami shall consider other uses including, but not limited to, commercial, recreational, cultural, hospitality, and residential uses within certain areas of the port while protecting the availability of the land for future maritime uses if needed. PM-3D. Maximize revenue-generating opportunities within PortMiami by allowing development that is compatible with the port operations and consistent with applicable regulations in order to foster economic development and integration with the surrounding community. PM-3E. Port expansions, including inland logistic centers, shall be integrated into the physical, social and economic fabric of the surrounding communities. PM-3F. PortMiami shall provide public access to the shoreline in non-secure areas, when appropriate and not in conflict with safety and operational practices. PM-3G. PortMiami shall seek funding from Federal, State and local sources to invest in its capital improvement program. ### Objective PM-4 **The Port shall continue to ensure compatibility of its facilities and operations with surrounding communities and the natural environment.** ### Policies PM-4A. PortMiami shall conduct analyses for its expansion activities relative to surface transportation linkages, environmental resources, land uses, water, wastewater and solid waste facilities, as part of an integrated planning and public participation process. PM-4B. PortMiami shall consider the environment when determining the suitability of new development and periodically review its environmental practices in response to new information and community needs. PM-4C. PortMiami shall obtain and maintain environmental agency approvals for existing and proposed port expansion activities, including required mitigation activities. PM-4D. PortMiami shall implement and, when necessary, update the Dredged Materials Management Plan which addresses long-term needs for spoil disposal and beneficial use of dredged material. PM-4E. PortMiami shall encourage its users to comply with applicable existing policies designed to minimize particulate emissions from ships in port. PM-4F. PortMiami shall stabilize all its remaining unconsolidated shorelines and use best management practices when maintaining or expanding its footprint through infilling of land. PM-4G. PortMiami shall continue to implement its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and its Stormwater Management Master Plan, which includes monitoring programs and other stormwater quality improvement projects. PM-4H. PortMiami shall incorporate sound conservation principles in the development of its projects and consider climate change mitigation and adaption strategies in their long-range plans. PM-4I. PortMiami shall encourage its users to be more efficient in their use of land and operations and promote the development of sustainable principles and practices. PM-4J. PortMiami shall ensure that the disposal of any spoil not used as fill in its land area is conducted in accordance with permits. ### Objective PM-5 **The Port shall maintain its policy of cooperation with all levels of government and the community.** ### Policies PM-5A. PortMiami shall coordinate with all appropriate local, regional, and State agencies and governments to assure that any actions that could either facilitate or impede planned port growth and development are fully evaluated, and to implement all appropriate safety and security requirements for the protection of human life against effects of natural disasters and acts of terrorism. PM-5B. The port shall work cooperatively with all public and private partners in the development of capital projects to ensure timely and cost efficient construction while maintaining services. PM-5C. PortMiami shall work cooperatively with County Departments and utility providers to ensure that the necessary capacity is available to support existing and projected needs. PM-5D. The Port shall design and construct new projects in accordance with approved security plans and applicable local, state and federal security laws. PM-5E The Port shall assess its operations in light of existing and new local, state and federal security requirements and seek funding from local, state and federal sources to address security issues related to the Approved Security Plan as needed. ### Future PortMiami Facilities PortMiami is positioning itself to maintain, and build on, its leadership position among U.S. ports. Figure 1 illustrates the general locations of major PortMiami projects during the fifteen-year planning period. The following list of projects generally outlines the expected program of development and intervals needed to implement the goals, objectives and policies of this Subelement. Specific projects will be identified, prioritized and funded through the Seaport Department's Capital Improvement Plan, as implemented through the CDMP Capital Improvement Element. | Project | Interval | | :--- | :--- | | Deep Dredge: Miami Harbor Phase III Dredge Program | Near-Term | | Interstate Access Improvements: PortMiami Tunnel | Near-Term | | Intermodal Yard Development | Near-Term | | Railroad Rehabilitation and Expansion | Near-Term | | Off-island Intermodal Complex | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Procurement of Gantry Cranes | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Berthing Improvements and Additional Berthing Area | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Increased Cargo Storage | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Maximization Cruise Facilities | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Maximization Cargo Terminals and Facilities | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Intermodal Logistic Transfer Facility | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Support Infrastructure | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Roadway Improvements | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Development of Passenger Rail On-island | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Sustainable Projects | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Transshipment Facility | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Cruise Ferry Facility | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Marina | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Commercial Real Estate Development | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Utility Upgrades and Expansion | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Security Related Technology Improvements | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Commercial Signage and Wayfinding | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Procurement of Cargo Handling Equipment | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Construction of Additional Wharf Area | Near-Term/Long-Term | | Development of a Multi-modal Transportation Facility | Near-Term/Long-Term | <
> # FIGURE 1 # PORT OF MIAMI MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN ## 5-Year Plan Drawing not to scale N Source: Miami-Dade Seaport Department 2013 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES ### PortMiami Monitoring Program The following are the monitoring measures for the objectives of this Subelement: #### Objective PM-1 * Number of passengers on an annual basis * Cruise related improvements made at PortMiami during the evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP reporting period #### Objective PM-2 * Cargo volume on an annual basis. * Cargo related improvements made at PortMiami during the evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP reporting period. #### Objective PM-3 * Number and condition of PortMiami-related off-island expansion projects and related coordination activities during the evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP reporting period. * Assessment of PortMiami's expansion activities and joint-venture partnerships during the evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP reporting period. #### Objective PM-4 * Assessment of the PortMiami’s environmental accomplishments and practices during the evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP reporting period. * Types of permits and approvals issued to the Port during the evaluation and appraisal of the CDMP reporting period. #### Objective PM-5 * Number of agreements on various plans and programs of PortMiami with local, regional and state agencies and/or jurisdictions. * Compliance with applicable security requirements and plans. --- ## Housing — III. Housing Element - Source: https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/economy/planning/documents/cdmp-housing-element.pdf - Pages: 10 - Covers: housing # HOUSING ELEMENT ## Introduction The purpose of the Housing Element is to provide a framework for developing plans and programs by local governments to assist in the provision of suitable housing for current and future residents of Miami-Dade County. The Element establishes goals, objectives, and policies aimed at guiding both the public and private efforts to deliver housing. It provides for adequate sites for future housing, particularly housing for extremely low, very low, low and moderate-income families, including workforce housing. It analyzes current housing trends and problems in Miami-Dade County and it presents policies and programs aimed at attaining the housing goals and objectives. The Housing Element has been developed to meet the requirements of Chapter 163, *Florida Statutes* (F.S.). It builds on a long history of innovative housing planning and programming by Miami-Dade County which, since 1957, has been a home rule charter county. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources therefore serves as a regional agency, and housing needs and goals in this Element are presented for the entire County, including the 34 municipalities. The Housing Element addresses needs that must be met for the most part by the private sector. Other Elements of this Plan deal with development programs that are primarily public sector responsibilities -- the street and highway system, mass transit, parks, playgrounds, water, waste disposal, and other utilities and capital improvements which are the responsibility of Miami-Dade County and other local governments. Housing is different, as local governments today build little or no new housing. Instead, they provide plans, programs, and development regulations (zoning, building codes, etc.) to guide the private sector in the development of new housing, and maintain fair housing ordinances and housing structural and health codes which set minimum standards. Funding is also provided as incentives for the development of affordable housing, including affordable workforce housing. References to affordable housing and income limit categories that are made throughout the Housing Element are based on standard definitions developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which are used to determine eligibility for many of the County's housing programs. In this context, affordability is defined as housing costs that are 30% or below a household's annual income. Households whose housing expenses exceed 30% of their annual income are considered cost burdened. The extremely low, very low, low and moderate income limit categories presented in the Housing Element represent the maximum income one or more persons or a family may earn, as a percent of the area median income (AMI) in order to qualify for certain housing assistance programs. Below are the income limits as defined by HUD standards, state regulations and Miami-Dade County policies: * Extremely Low: At or below 30% of the AMI * Very Low: 30.01 to 50% of the AMI * Low: 50.01% to 80% of the AMI * Moderate: 80.01% to 120% of the AMI (The moderate income limit for Miami-Dade County’s Documentary Surtax Program includes up to 140% of the AMI.) In addition to the above categories, the Housing Element also provides a workforce housing category, which is defined as housing that is affordable to persons or families whose total household income is at or below 140% of the AMI. Although workforce housing incorporates all the income categories described above, it differs from other forms of affordable housing in that it seeks to address the housing needs of the workforce. Such housing is generally located near employment centers and within close proximity of transit services. This form of housing allows for employment based housing, which is housing provided by employers for their workers. It also encourages public-private partnerships in the development of such projects. The Adopted Components of this Element include the goals, objectives, and policies contained herein and the Housing Element monitoring program. An overall affordability analysis was done in the 2010 EAR Report, which matched income distribution to housing cost distribution. In 2000, 49.1 percent of renter-occupied units were affordable and, by 2011, this had dropped to 32.8 percent. The same pattern held for owner-occupied units; 63.7 percent were affordable in 2010, and 52.9 percent in 2011. The 2010 EAR Report points out that these trends are likely to continue in Miami-Dade County. If the projected demographic makeup, income distribution, wage rates, poverty levels and sources of economic and population growth persist, it virtually assures that insufficient affordable housing will remain a serious problem in Miami-Dade County well into the future. ### GOAL 1 ### ENSURE THE PROVISION OF HOUSING THAT WILL BE AFFORDABLE TO ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF HOUSEHOLD TYPE OR INCOME. #### Objective HO-1 #### Promote housing choice for all Miami-Dade County citizens regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sex, family composition, disability or sexual orientation. #### Policies HO-1A. Continue to enforce existing housing federal, state and local regulations that prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, family composition, disability or sexual orientation. HO-1B. Miami-Dade County housing assistance provider agencies should carry out equal opportunity fair housing activities where applicable and to the degree possible. ### Objective HO-2 **Ensure that by the year 2030 there is sufficient land capacity to accommodate a variety of housing types including manufactured homes, with special attention directed to affordable units for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income households, including workforce housing.** #### Policies HO-2A. Periodically conduct an analysis of the sufficiency of the supply of developable land using most recent housing data and population projections in order to assess more accurately the County’s residential land needs. HO-2B. Allow manufactured homes within residential areas throughout the County, provided they meet design and building standards and are generally compatible with the surrounding residential development. HO-2C. Foster a diversity of affordable housing types defined by the County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan to include single-family detached housing, single-family attached and duplex housing, multi-family housing and manufactured homes. HO-2D. Continue to promote zoning code changes that allow housing product opportunities such as accessory apartments, single room occupancy units (SRO's), elderly residential hotels, and the mixing of unit types. HO-2E. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources will prepare and apply a series of innovative methods for increasing public awareness of the accessory apartment provision in the zoning code and promoting its use. ### Objective HO-3 **Assist the private sector in providing affordable housing products in sufficient numbers for existing and future residents throughout the County by the year 2030 to extremely low, very low, low and moderate-income households, including workforce housing.** #### Policies HO-3A. Provide additional administrative and, where applicable, fiscal incentives for new developments to ensure the inclusion of a wide spectrum of housing options, particularly for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income households, including workforce housing. HO-3B. Continue to investigate methods for providing affordable residential dwelling units and to review, evaluate and streamline those aspects of planning, zoning, permitting and building codes that may unduly restrict or increase the cost of housing. HO-3C. Provide administrative and technical support to non-profit housing development corporations to construct new housing either for sale or rent to extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income persons, including workforce housing. HO-3D. Continue to develop programs and other innovative ways to reduce financing costs. HO-3E. Encourage interlocal agreements among adjacent jurisdictions, for the provision of affordable housing opportunities within their region if not within their jurisdiction, especially for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income residents, including workforce housing. HO-3F. Develop a strategy and implement measures to promote and strengthen the inclusionary zoning program which involves private sector developments in the provision of workforce housing. Builders and developers who participate in this program will be entitled to exceed CDMP density ranges and certain other land use provisions according to provisions set forth in the Land Use Element. HO-3G. The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources will work with other appropriate departments to consider development of a housing linkage program which applies to commercial and industrial projects above a certain size. HO-3H. Continue to explore ways to reduce barriers such as liens and encumbrances on County properties, lack of public infrastructure, and other obstacles that inhibit the development of affordable housing. HO-3I. Encourage the development of residential housing units through infill and expansion of redevelopment opportunities in urbanized areas with existing infrastructure. ### Objective HO-4 **Develop ways to broadly communicate accurate information about public and private affordable housing development, especially extremely low, very low, low, moderate-income, and workforce housing, throughout the County.** #### Policies HO-4A. Adopt a communication strategy, including media, visual presentations, photos and site plans, to disseminate information of successful workforce housing projects blended with market rate housing in order to illustrate the feasibility of this concept. HO-4B. Solicit participation from the community at large in developing design guidelines and site plans for affordable housing through workshops, outreach meetings and design charrettes with local architects and potentially affected neighbors and/or community associations. ## GOAL II **THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FROM WITHIN THE EXISTING HOUSING STOCK AND ENSURE ITS EFFICIENT USE THROUGH REHABILITATION AND RENOVATION, AND FACILITATE ADAPTIVE CONVERSION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES TO HOUSING USE FOR EXTREMELY LOW, VERY LOW, LOW, AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING WORKFORCE HOUSING.** ### Objective HO-5 **Reduce the number of substandard housing units in the County by encouraging the rehabilitation or conservation of the existing housing stock, including historic structures, and provide that an increased number of extremely low, very low, low and moderate-income, and workforce units comes from housing rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of non-residential structures.** #### Policies HO-5A. Consistently enforce minimum building and housing code standards throughout the County so that all new and rehabilitated housing, public or private, is in compliance. HO-5B. Continue federally funded housing development assistance, maintenance and neighborhood improvement programs, especially in eligible low income areas. HO-5C. Continue to use existing housing assistance funding for maintenance and rehabilitation programs for eligible publicly and privately owned single and multi-family units, including those for the elderly and disabled. HO-5D. Identify, conserve and protect historically significant housing and stabilized neighborhoods from the intrusion of incompatible land uses that would adversely affect neighborhood character or existing structures, pursuant to the provisions of the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Ordinance. HO-5E. Review current demolition processes and suggest modifications if they inhibit the rehabilitation of housing for low income and work force households or the adaptive reuse of non-residential structures for such housing. ### Objective HO-6 **Increase affordable housing opportunities for extremely low, very low, low, moderate-income households, including workforce housing options, within reasonable proximity to places of employment, mass transit and necessary public services in existing urbanized areas.** #### Policies HO-6A. Promote the location of housing for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income households, including workforce housing options, near employment centers or premium transportation services through the application of CDMP planning provisions and cooperation with County agencies which provide affordable housing. HO-6B. Continue to use financial incentives provided under federal, state and local government programs to attract industries to locate in or near infrastructure-ready infill sites in very low, low and moderate-income residential areas and to employ residents of these areas. HO-6C. Priority should be given to assisting affordable workforce housing projects which are proximate to employment concentrations, mass transit, or have easy access to a range of public services. HO-6D. Miami-Dade County shall continue to identify sites adequate for workforce housing and promote the development of such sites according to the "Miami-Dade County Affordable Workforce Housing Plan, 2008 to 2015" adopted by Resolution No. R-746-08 on July 1, 2008 and adopted by reference in the CDMP. HO-6E. Improve the administrative procedures and practices to preserve existing government-assisted affordable housing projects and work proactively with property owners to facilitate the renewal of soon-to-expire agreements. ### Objective HO-7 **Miami-Dade County shall support the preservation and enhancement of existing mobile home communities as an additional source of affordable housing options for extremely low through moderate income households and encourage residents and builders to incorporate energy and natural resource conservation strategies into housing design, site plan design, and improvements for existing mobile homes.** #### Policies HO-7A. Miami-Dade County will support programs that assist residents of existing mobile home communities in purchasing their parks and forming resident owned communities. HO-7B. Miami-Dade County shall develop a program and applicable regulations allowing the replacement of existing mobile home units with mobile homes, manufactured homes, or modular homes, provided the replacement residential units meet applicable design and building standards. HO-7C. Miami-Dade County shall encourage the renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement, of existing mobile home units to ensure that housing units in mobile home communities comply with all applicable health, safety, and building standards. HO-7D. All legal nonconforming uses and structures in existing mobile home parks shall be allowed to be renovated or rehabilitated, if they comply with plans of record, and applicable building codes. HO-7E. Any official action that requires a public hearing to develop or redevelop mobile home park sites to residential or non-residential uses shall, at a minimum, require the following: a. Demonstration that the proposed development action would not cause the displacement of mobile home owners or that there is suitable affordable housing available for all affected mobile home owners. Housing affordability shall be determined using the definition of affordability and income limit categories described in the Housing Element of the CDMP and updated annually by HUD. b. Description of actions that will be taken to assist mobile home owners in finding suitable housing for relocation, including referrals to public and private affordable housing resources. c. Actions that will be taken to minimize the hardship related to relocation. HO-7F. Miami-Dade County shall develop a program providing for the designation of at least 20% of the future development or redevelopment of a mobile home park for affordable housing, where financially feasible. Affordable housing shall be determined using the definitions described in the Housing Element of the CDMP. HO-7G. Miami-Dade County shall develop procedures for coordinating County services related to mobile home parks, including activities related to the closing of mobile home parks and the relocation of its residents. # GOAL III **ALL VARIATIONS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SHOULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE MOST ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES, WHILE ENSURING THAT SITE LOCATIONS, SITE AND HOUSING DESIGNS, AND BUILDING PRACTICES FOSTER ENERGY AND LAND CONSERVATION.** ### Objective HO-8 **Bring about housing design and development alternatives that are aesthetically pleasing, encourage energy efficiency and enhance the overall health, safety and general welfare of County residents.** #### Policies HO-8A. Ensure that growth management, housing design, and development alternatives form an integral part of a community of functional neighborhoods and town centers that promote community identity, and enhance the overall quality of life. HO-8B. Continue supporting development of innovative and cost-efficient housing construction techniques, materials and manufacturing methods. HO-8C. Promote programs designed to enhance neighborhood safety in order to help prevent possible housing deterioration by crime. HO-8D. The County shall continue to encourage new legislation that promotes energy efficiency, use of alternative energy and conservation alternatives, in the construction and rehabilitation of new and existing buildings. HO-8E. The County shall promote affordable utility costs for new public housing projects by utilizing Florida Green Building Coalition construction standards or other acceptable standards, and through the incorporation of alternative energy technologies into low-income weatherization programs. HO-8F. The County should discourage the practice of illegal housing conversions, additions, or unpermitted new residential construction through a program which includes: strong public communications; aggressive inspections; penalties; and, information on affordable housing programs. HO-8G. Promote housing design that supports the conservation and preservation of areas with specific historic, architectural or cultural value while enhancing the neighborhood character. ### Objective HO-9 **Maintain the stock of suitable rural housing available to farm workers, as well as special housing for migrant farm workers.** #### Policy HO-9A. Work with County employers and appropriate agencies to identify and provide adequate assistance in meeting seasonal migrant and rural farm worker affordable housing needs. ### Objective HO-10 **Provide for the special housing needs of the County's elderly, disabled, homeless, children in foster care, families in need, and others in need of specialized housing assistance.** #### Policies HO-10A. Continue to provide, in accordance with Chapter 533, F.S. and applicable County codes, housing opportunities for the County's homeless, elderly, and disabled. Halfway houses and special needs congregate living facilities for such groups should be made available. HO-10B. Monitor the status and location of group homes, foster-care facilities, adult congregate living facilities, halfway houses, and similar housing facilities consistent with Chapter 419 of the Florida Statutes to ensure wide accessibility and to avoid undue concentration in any area and expand community residential alternatives to institutionalization. HO-10C. Continue to allow within residential areas, as a right provided in the Land Use Element, group homes and foster care facilities that are owner-occupied and contain six-or-fewer beds. ### Objective HO-11 **Continue governmental assistance to persons and families displaced and relocated by public projects and encourage private-sector assistance in relocating people displaced by private projects.** #### Policies HO-11A. Provide safe, well built, and transit accessible affordable housing units prior to relocation to households displaced by public action. HO-11B. Encourage the private sector to provide housing assistance to families and individuals displaced through private sector actions. HO-11C. Assure the availability of suitable emergency shelters, transitional housing, and relocation programs for very low, low- and moderate-income populations who have lost their housing, especially when displacement occurs due to redevelopment or natural disaster. ### Monitoring Program This section of the Element outlines the substantive elements of Miami-Dade County's monitoring program pertinent to the objectives, policies, and parameters referenced in this Element. #### Evaluation Assessment Review For the purpose of evaluating and assessing the implementation of the Housing Element, each objective will be reviewed as follows to monitor the degree to which it has been reached. **Goal I, Objective HO-1.** Review anti-discrimination compliance and monitoring by the local agencies administering affordable housing programs. **Goal I, Objective HO-2.** The most recent census data will be utilized to compare the distribution of the number of units by value and type, by census tract or other appropriate area to the figures in previous years. **Goal I, Objective HO-3.** The most recent census data will be utilized to calculate "cost burden" by area and compared to data for prior periods so that changes can be noted. Cost burden is defined as a household which is devoting more than 30 percent of its income to housing costs. In addition, indicate the number of units that, directly or indirectly, resulted from County funding geared to increasing the number of affordable housing units. **Goal I, Objective HO-4.** The measure of achievement for this objective will consist of listing and describing the various means employed to inform the public about the characteristics of affordable housing and the development of it. **Goal II, Objective HO-5.** The number of units rehabilitated through the various Miami-Dade County sponsored or approved programs will be reported for the review period. **Goal II, Objective HO-6.** Information and data compiled by the specific agencies providing affordable housing, either rehab or new, will be acquired and the distributional pattern analyzed with respect to employment centers, mass transit, and important facilities and services. The most recent and prior periods' census data and corresponding land use figures will be utilized. **Goal II, Objective HO-7.** Inventory of existing mobile home communities to include: number of mobile home units; permits to renovate, rehabilitate or replace existing mobile home units; code violations per mobile home community; and number of mobile home communities that have closed or are vacant. Description of County programs targeted toward low-income residents and affordable housing developers to incorporate sustainable site design, building practices, and residential upgrades. **Goal III, Objective HO-8.** Efforts to promote better housing design, construction methods, materials, energy conservation improvements or related matters will be reported on. **Goal III, Objective HO-9.** The status of rural and farm worker housing will be compared to that seven years before the EAR date, using the best available data. **Goal III, Objective HO-10.** Information and data compiled by the specific agencies dealing with these special client groups will be obtained and analyzed in order to evaluate success in meeting this objective. **Goal III, Objective HO-11.** The records of the agencies, which are responsible for relocation of displaced households, will be the basis for assessing this objective achievement. --- ## Conservation — IV. Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage Element - Source: https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/economy/planning/documents/cdmp-conservation-aquifer-recharge-drainage-element.pdf - Pages: 30 - Covers: conservation # CONSERVATION, AQUIFER RECHARGE AND DRAINAGE ELEMENT ## Introduction It is the intent of this Element to identify, conserve, appropriately use, protect and restore as necessary the biological, geological and hydrological resources of Miami-Dade County. Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) in 1975, Miami-Dade County has been committed to protection of environmentally sensitive wetlands and aquifer recharge and water storage areas. Protecting and restoring environmentally sensitive uplands has been recognized as important to the County’s present and future, thus, Miami-Dade County has sought to channel growth toward those areas that are most intrinsically suited for development. This Element and the proposed natural resources objectives, policies and maps in the Land Use Element and Coastal Management Element continue that established trend. In addition, many experts suggest that South Florida will be significantly affected by rising sea levels, intensifying droughts, floods, and hurricanes as a result of climate change. As a partner in the four county Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, Miami-Dade has committed to study the potential negative impacts to the County given climate change projections, and is working to analyze strategies to adapt to these impacts and protect the built environment and natural resources. The environmental sensitivity of Miami-Dade County is underscored by the fact that the urban portion lies between two national parks, Everglades and Biscayne National Parks, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The close proximity of an expanding urbanized area to national and State resource-based parks, and over 6,000 acres of natural areas within County parks, presents a unique challenge to Miami-Dade County to provide sound management. The County has addressed this challenge in several ways including working closely with other public and private sector agencies and groups to obtain a goal of sustainability. The close relationship of tourism to the preservation of Miami-Dade County’s unique native plants, wildlife, beaches, and near shore water quality is recognized as both an economic and an environmental issue. The Conservation Element builds upon past and present initiatives such as the East Everglades Resource Management Plan, and planning for the Bird Drive-Everglades, Arch Creek, and C-111 Basins, the Governor’s Commission on a Sustainable Everglades Restoration Plan, the GreenPrint, the County’s plan for sustainability, and over four decades of local planning, monitoring, and evaluating proposed activities in wetlands and uplands. Since the establishment of the former Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM) in 1974 (now the Division of Environmental Resources Management in the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources), Miami-Dade County has developed several comprehensive and innovative programs such as the Northwest Wellfield Protection Plan to protect the Biscayne Aquifer, the County’s primary source of drinking water. Moreover, since the adoption of the CDMP in 1975, Miami-Dade County has been sensitive to the multiple challenges of water resource management. The present County programs also implement stormwater management plans to eliminate pollution to water bodies: freshwater, estuarine, and coastal, and natural areas management, to eliminate the invasion of exotic pest plants that threaten native ecosystems. Through local and regional partnerships, the County will continue to work towards sustainable development patterns, while protecting unique natural resources critical to the County’s and the South Florida economy. Chapter 163.3177(6)(d), Florida Statutes mandates that this Element contain principles, guidelines, and standards for conservation that provide long-term one or more goal statements which address the conservation, use and protection of the following natural resources: air quality, water sources, recharge areas, wetlands, waterwells, soils, minerals, floodplains, forests, fisheries, wildlife, beaches, shores, estuarine marshes, rivers, lakes, bays, harbors, marine habitats, and other natural resources. The Coastal Management Element also includes policies intended to protect important coastal resources including wetlands, estuaries, marine fisheries and habitats, and water quality. Coastal wetlands, beaches and shores, estuarine marshes, rivers, lakes, bays, harbors, marine fisheries, marine habitats, marine wildlife, estuarine water quality and other marine and oceanic resources are discussed in the Coastal Management Element. The 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report contains information on air and water quality, wellfield protection, flood protection, aquifer recharge and drainage, wetlands, upland forests and fish and wildlife, and serves as the basis for updates to the Adopted Components of this Element. Appendices A and B have been updated herein to be consistent with the current State and federal endangered, threatened and species of special listings. ### GOAL **PROVIDE FOR THE CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND USE, AND PROTECTION OF ALL AQUATIC AND UPLAND ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND PROTECT THE FUNCTIONS OF AQUIFER RECHARGE AREAS AND NATURAL DRAINAGE FEATURES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.** #### Objective CON-1 **Improve air quality in the County to meet all National Ambient Air Quality Standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their respective deadlines; reduce human exposure to air pollution; and take into consideration climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.** #### Policies CON-1A. Miami-Dade County shall maintain the objectives of the County’s air permitting and compliance programs in an effort to prevent and control industry emissions of EPA-defined criteria and hazardous air pollutants. The County shall also administer state and federal agreements and work plans, integrating any new rules and regulations into existing County programs. CON-1B. Significant enhancement of public transit services and implementation of transportation system management (TSM) programs including such measures as ride-share incentives, employer-based transportation management and the use of flex-time shall continue to be implemented in Miami-Dade County to provide feasible and attractive alternatives to use of the private automobile. CON-1C. Residential and other high occupancy land uses shall not be located in areas that may be adversely impacted by stationary sources of air pollutant emissions. Additionally, industrial and commercial uses with permitted stationary sources of air pollutant emissions shall not be located in residential and other high occupancy areas. CON-1D. The Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service will continue to offer training and certification exams to allow pesticide applicators to be licensed in accordance with Florida Statutes. The Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service shall continue to encourage the use of Integrated Pest Management practices whenever available and economically feasible. CON-1E. As required by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fumigant Management Plan (FMP), the Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service will continue to host training by manufacturers according to FMP guidelines for that portion of the agricultural industry that uses soil fumigants. CON-1F. Renovation and demolition projects will be regulated pursuant to the National Emissions Standard for Asbestos to prevent exposure to asbestos, a known human carcinogen. CON-1G. Continue cooperative federal and regional efforts to measure and analyze community impacts of hazardous air pollutants in Miami-Dade County. CON-1H. The Class 1 Air Quality Area of Everglades National Park and the Class 2 Air Quality Area of Biscayne National Park and the Big Cypress National Preserve shall be protected. CON-1I. The use of ozone depleting compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) as refrigerants shall be strictly regulated and controlled in Miami-Dade County. The sale and purchase of ozone depleting compounds shall be limited to permitted businesses and certified technicians only. All products that utilize or were manufactured using ozone depleting compounds as a propellant or blowing agent are prohibited for sale within Miami-Dade County. CON-1J. Miami-Dade County shall continue to implement its CO₂ Plan recommendations to reduce CO₂ levels and take into consideration the recommendations of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with all applicable regulations. CON-1K. Miami-Dade County shall maintain and expand its air monitoring network in order to better evaluate air quality throughout the County. CON-1L. Miami-Dade County shall continue to identify and obtain funding sources for air monitoring programs and voluntary efforts to improve air quality. ### Objective CON-2 **Protect ground and surface water resources from degradation, provide for effective surveillance for pollution and clean up polluted areas to meet all applicable federal, state and County ground and surface water quality standards.** ### Policies CON-2A. The basin stormwater master plans produced by Miami-Dade County pursuant to Objective CON-5 will continue to prioritize the listing of stormwater/drainage improvements to correct existing system deficiencies and problems and to provide for future development. At a minimum, these lists shall include: * Drainage/stormwater sewer systems within wellfield protection areas; * Drainage/stormwater sewer systems in industrial and heavy business areas and areas with large concentrations of small hazardous waste generators; * Basins and sub-basins that fail to meet the target criteria for the twelve NPDES priority pollutants listed in Policy CON-5A and additional parameters, referenced in CON-5A. CON-2B. Miami-Dade County's Stormwater Utility Program shall fund the identification and retrofitting of deteriorated storm sewer systems and positive outfalls and the proper maintenance of stormwater systems. CON-2C. Interim wastewater treatment plants within the Urban Development Boundary shall continue to be phased out as sewer service becomes available, with highest priority given to phasing out of existing industrial wastewater plants in accord with regulations and procedures established by the Board of County Commissioners. The Division of Environmental Resources Management shall use its administrative, enforcement, and permitting authority to implement these regulations. CON-2D. Sewer Improvement Special Taxing Districts shall be established for all industrial and potentially hazardous commercial areas within the Urban Development Boundary. CON-2E. Industries and businesses that generate and/or handle more than 50 gallons of hazardous and industrial wastes per year shall be identified and monitored. Coordination among agencies that require reporting of hazardous wastes shall be improved. CON-2F. Miami-Dade County shall continue to utilize Best Management Practices established for potential sources of water pollution, that discharge wastewater to the ground, to reduce environmental risk and, where possible, to begin effective water reuse and recycling. Established management practices may be reviewed and modified as new science becomes available. New management practices shall be developed for new potential sources of water pollution as they are identified. CON-2G. Best Management Practices for potential sources of water pollution shall include reduction in the use of hazardous materials and, wherever possible, the reuse and recycling of materials on site. Best Management Practices shall also be established to address those wastes that must be removed from site, including reusing and recycling of the waste in other operations. All practical recycling and reuse alternatives shall be investigated before seeking permanent disposal of hazardous wastes. CON-2H. The Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service shall continue to provide educational training for the agricultural producers to promote the use of Best Management Practices whenever available and economically feasible. CON-2I. Continue to collect the data and information from hazardous facilities inspection programs and clean-ups of current and historical hazardous waste spills on a Geographical Information System (GIS). In addition, continue to maintain the results of the wellfield and ambient groundwater monitoring well program in a database. CON-2J. Miami-Dade County shall continue to enforce a 500-foot protection zone for non-community, non-transient water supplies that serve uses such as public or private schools and trailer parks. CON-2K. Miami-Dade County shall use the data generated in its ambient ground and surface water monitoring programs to determine levels of concentrations for the twelve National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) priority pollutants, as well as for the additional recommended NPDES parameters referenced in Policy CON-5A and any other pollutants of interest. CON-2L. By 2020, Miami-Dade County shall prepare a management plan for the protection and proper utilization of the Floridan Aquifer. This management plan should identify potential areas of water withdrawals, potential sources of contamination, the impact of potential withdrawals to other legal users, and the development of practices that will maintain this aquifer as a viable water supply source. CON-2M. Through partnerships with municipalities and other agencies, the County will assist in coordinating and distributing information regarding beach water quality. ### Objective CON-3 **Regulations governing approved wellfield protection areas shall be strictly enforced. The recommendations of the NW Wellfield Protection Plan, and the Lakebelt Planning Process and from other ongoing planning activities aimed at refining and improving protection of local drinking water supplies shall continue to be fully implemented.** #### Policies CON-3A. No new facilities that use, handle, generate, transport or dispose of hazardous wastes shall be permitted within wellfield protection areas, and all existing facilities that use, handle, generate, transport or dispose of more than the maximum allowable quantity of hazardous wastes (as specified in Chapter 24-43 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, as may be amended from time to time) within wellfield protection areas shall be required to take substantial measures such as secondary containment and improved operating procedures to ensure environmentally safe operations. CON-3B. The water management systems that recharge regional wellfields shall be protected and enhanced. CON-3C. County-owned and operated facilities that use hazardous materials or generate hazardous wastes shall be moved to locations that are outside and downgradient of wellfield protection areas whenever such facilities need to be expanded by more than fifty (50) percent. CON-3D. Miami-Dade County shall continue to utilize Best Management Practices established for agriculture within wellfield protection areas. CON-3E. The area west of the Turnpike, east of the Dade-Broward Levee, north of NW 12^th Street and south of Okeechobee Road shall be reserved for limestone mining and approved ancillary uses as provided for in Chapters 24 and 33 of the Miami-Dade County Code and the entire area west of the Turnpike, north of NW 25^th Street and south of Okeechobee Road shall remain unurbanized. CON-3F. The ambient groundwater monitoring program, which includes all wellfield protection areas, shall be continued to serve as an "early warning system" for monitoring high-risk land uses and point sources. CON-3G. Miami-Dade County shall re-evaluate the extent, and mandate periodic updating, of the protection areas for all public water supply wellfields to adjust the protection areas and programs for those wellfields, as warranted. The County shall ensure that new surface water bodies are adequately set back from wellfields to provide an adequate rock buffer to ensure protection of water quality and maintenance of the groundwater classification of the wellfields. CON-3H. Miami-Dade County shall identify facilities that handle, use or generate hazardous wastes in wellfield protection areas and address the feasibility of removing the grandfathering provision for facilities that have been determined to be significant sources of pollution within wellfield protection areas. ### Objective CON-4 **The aquifer recharge and water storage capacity of the presently undeveloped areas in western and southern Miami-Dade County shall be maintained or increased.** #### Policies CON-4A. The aquifer-recharge values of undeveloped land and the water storage values of wetland areas shall be maintained and, where feasible, enhanced or restored. There shall be no further positive drainage of wetlands to accommodate urban development or agricultural uses. CON-4B. All future development and redevelopment shall use retention, infiltration and detention systems to retain to the maximum extent feasible, the full runoff from a one in five year storm and minimize the use of impermeable surfaces. In the event that an emergency overflow is provided, a minimum of the first inch of runoff shall be retained on-site. CON-4C. The approved fill encroachment criteria for the Western C-9 Basin as established by the South Florida Water Management District and for all other basins as established by the Miami-Dade County Division of Environmental Resource Management (Basin B, North Trail and Bird Drive) shall continue to govern the extent to which land can be filled, and additional fill encroachment criteria shall be developed for all the undeveloped, poorly drained areas in western and southern Miami-Dade County which are determined to have urban development potential. These criteria shall retain the predevelopment net recharge and runoff values for basin areas. CON-4D. Water conserving irrigation and other landscape practices such as Florida Friendly landscaping shall be used wherever feasible. Through its site and landscape reviews, Miami-Dade County shall ensure that appropriate native and Florida Friendly landscaping plant materials are used, particularly in the salt-intruded areas of the County where public water is used to water lawns, golf courses and landscaped green spaces. CON-4E. Miami-Dade County shall continue to investigate the feasibility of large-scale water reuse through water reuse demonstration projects and other appropriate means. Investigate the suitability of reused water in wetland hydration. CON-4F. The Miami-Dade County Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) shall work with the County's Cooperative Extension Department to develop guidelines for improving the efficiency and/or uniformity of irrigation systems for appropriate crops grown in Miami-Dade County. CON-4G. In accordance with the goals of the South Florida Water Management District's *Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan* and Objective WS-7, and its related policies, Miami-Dade County shall develop alternative water supply sources to supplement withdrawals from the Biscayne Aquifer. Such sources may include withdrawals from the Floridan Aquifer, implementation of water conservation methods and projects, and development of reclaimed and wastewater reuse strategies and projects. ### Objective CON-5 **Miami-Dade County shall continue to develop and implement the Stormwater Master Plans comprised of basin plans for each of the sixteen primary hydrologic basins being addressed by the County, and cut and fill criteria as necessary to: provide adequate flood protection; correct system deficiencies in County maintained drainage facilities; coordinate the extension of facilities to meet future demands throughout the unincorporated area; and maintain and improve water quality. Each of the basins' Master Plans is to be updated every five years, with the next update to be completed by 2017. The implementing actions recommended in each basin plan shall continue to commence immediately after the applicable plan is approved. Outside of the Urban Development Boundary the County shall not provide, or approve, additional drainage facilities that would impair flood protection to easterly developed areas of the County, exacerbate urban sprawl or reduce water storage.** #### Policies CON-5A. The Stormwater Management (Drainage) Level of Service (LOS) Standards for Miami-Dade County contain both a Flood Protection (FPLOS) and Water Quality (WQLOS) component. The minimum acceptable Flood Protection Level of Service (FPLOS) standards for Miami-Dade County shall be protection from the degree of flooding that would result for a duration of one day from a ten-year storm, with exceptions in previously developed canal basins as provided below, where additional development to this base standard would pose a risk to existing development. All structures shall be constructed at, or above, the minimum floor elevation specified in the federal Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Miami-Dade County, or as specified in Chapter 11-C of the Miami-Dade County Code, whichever is higher. 1. Basin-specific FPLOS standards shall be established through the adoption of a Stormwater Master Plan to be approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the South Florida Water Management District. Until the approval of basin-specific FPLOS standards through this coordinated process, the following additional exceptions shall apply: a) Wherever Miami-Dade County has adopted cut and fill criteria pursuant to Chapter 24-48.3(6) of the County Code (November 30, 2004) including fill encroachment limitations necessary to prevent unsafe flood stages in special drainage basins, the minimum applicable FPLOS standard shall be the degree of protection provided by the applicable cut and fill criteria; b) Where cut and fill criteria have not been established north of S.W. 152 Street inside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), the minimum acceptable FPLOS standard shall be protection from the degree of flooding that would result for a duration of one day from a ten-year storm; c) West of Levee-31 N, there shall be no off-site drainage, all septic tank drainfields shall be elevated above the hundred-year flood elevation, and the extent of land filling shall be minimized as provided in applicable provisions of the Miami-Dade County East Everglades Zoning Overlay Ordinance. The County shall review these criteria when the water management facilities programmed in the N.E. Shark River Slough General Design Memorandum and the C-111 General Reconnaissance Review are fully operational. 2. The Stormwater Management Water Quality Level of Service (WQLOS) component of the standard shall be met when the annual geometric mean for each of the following twelve priority NPDES pollutants does not exceed the following target criteria for each of those pollutants within a canal basin, or sub-basin, as determined in accordance with procedures established by Miami-Dade County DERM: | Pollutant | Target Criterion | | :--- | :--- | | Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 9 mg/l | | Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | 65 mg/l | | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 40 mg/l | | Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | 1,000 mg/l | | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (Ammonia-Nitrogen and Organic Nitrogen) | 1.5 mg/l | | Total Nitrate (NOx-N) | 0.68 mg/l | | Total Phosphate (TPO₄) | 0.33 mg/l | | Dissolved Phosphate (OPO₄) | Not Available | | Cadmium (Cd) | 0.0023 mg/l | | Copper (Cu) | 0.0258 mg/l | | Lead (Pb) | 0.0102 mg/l | | Zinc (Zn) | 0.231 mg/l | Additionally, recommended NPDES parameters may not exceed established Federal, State or Local Criteria for the water body, as listed in Table 2, “Guidance for Preparing Monitoring Plan as recommended for Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permits,” FDEP August 1, 2009. 3. Applicants seeking development orders in canal basins, or sub-basins that do not meet either the FPLOS or the WQLOS shall be required to conform to Best Management Practices (BMPs) as provided by Miami-Dade County Code. Owners of commercial or industrial properties where BMPs are required, shall, at a minimum, demonstrate that their on-site stormwater system is inspected two times per year and maintained and cleaned as required. Private residential developments in areas where BMPs are required shall demonstrate that their on-site stormwater systems are inspected two times per year and maintained and cleaned as required. CON-5B. Applicants seeking development orders approving any new use or site alteration outside the Urban Development Boundary where the elevation of any portion of the site will remain below County Flood Criteria shall be advised by the permitting agency that those portions of the land that are not filled to Miami-Dade County Flood Criteria may be subject to periodic flooding. CON-5C. Miami-Dade County shall work with the South Florida Water Management District to better identify the developed urban areas within the County that do not have protection from a one in ten year storm. The County shall develop stormwater management criteria and plans for all unincorporated areas identified. Where such areas fall within municipal boundaries, the County will coordinate the stormwater management planning with the appropriate municipality(ies). CON-5D. Miami-Dade County shall seek funding for a comprehensive basin-by-basin drainage engineering study which will include: identification of public drainage facilities and private drainage facilities that impact the public facilities, and the entities having operational responsibility for them; establishment of geographic service areas for the drainage facilities; and, a facility capacity analysis by geographic service area for the planning periods 2015 and 2025. CON-5E. Miami-Dade County shall establish a priority listing of stormwater drainage and aquifer recharge improvements needed to correct existing system deficiencies and problems, and to provide for future drinking water needs. This shall include: * Drainage/stormwater sewer system improvements in developed urban areas with persistent drainage problems; * Canal and/or stormwater drainage improvements in developed urban areas that have less than one in ten year storm protection and where no roadway drainage improvements are planned or proposed, which would remedy the problems; * Hydrologic modifications that are needed to deliver water to public waterwells or to protect those waterwells from prospective contamination. This shall be based on such factors as: * Miles of canals with out-of-bank flow; * Miles of collector and local streets impassable during a 5 year storm; * Miles of minor arterial streets impassable during a 10 year storm; * Miles of principal arterials, including major evacuation routes, that are impassable during a 100 year storm; and * Number or structures flooded by a 100-year storm. CON-5F. Miami-Dade County shall implement cut and fill criteria for land in the North Trail, Bird Drive, Basin B, and Western C-9 basins, as defined in Chapter 24 of the County Code, and other areas west of the easterly boundary of Area B identified in the Corps of Engineers Design Memorandum V Supplement 12 dated March 23, 1954, as necessary to protect natural hydrological characteristics of the basins, protect against flooding of developed land in the basins and downstream, and ensure continued proper recharge of groundwater supplies. CON-5G. Miami-Dade County shall encourage, based on analysis of water impoundment areas, the need for buffers between water impoundment areas and development in order to increase the level of flood protection provided to developed areas. CON-5H. Miami-Dade County shall periodically evaluate stormwater drainage criteria as outlined in the County Code to ensure proper flood protection is being provided to County residents. CON-5I. When building, expanding or planning for new facilities such as water treatment plants, Miami-Dade County shall consider areas that will be impacted by sea level rise. ### Objective CON-6 **Soils and mineral resources in Miami-Dade County shall be conserved and appropriately utilized in keeping with their intrinsic values.** #### Policies CON-6A. Areas of highest suitability for mineral extraction in Miami-Dade County shall be reserved for that use and shall be protected from encroachment by incompatible uses. CON-6B. Rockmining or quarrying uses may be approved in the Rockmining Overlay Zoning Area, the Lake Belt Area as defined by state law, and in those Open Land Subareas specified by the CDMP. However, the County shall continue to protect natural resources including surface water and groundwater, agricultural land, and publicly owned wetlands including the Everglades National Park. CON-6C. Miami-Dade County shall develop guidelines for rock quarries that will provide high potential for the support of native flora and fauna and compatible recreational use in these areas once the quarrying operations have been completed. CON-6D. Areas in Miami-Dade County having soils with good potential for agricultural use without additional drainage of wetlands shall be protected from urban encroachment. CON-6E. Miami-Dade County shall continue to pursue programs and mechanisms to support the local agriculture industry, and the preservation of land suitable for agriculture. CON-6F. Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with cities to develop a long-term vision for agricultural and other undeveloped lands outside of the UDB to ensure these lands continue to support urban communities and protect native plant and animal species from climate related impacts. Long-term land planning outside the UDB should also consider water storage opportunities. ### Objective CON-7 **Miami-Dade County shall protect and preserve the biological and hydrological functions of Wetlands of Regional Significance that may be contained within the areas depicted on Figure 14 in the Land Use Element. Future impacts to the biological functions of publicly and privately owned wetlands shall be mitigated. All privately owned wetlands identified on Figure 14 in the Land Use Element as Wetlands of Regional Significance and wetlands on Federal, State, or County land acquisition lists shall be supported as a high priority for public acquisition. Publicly acquired wetlands shall be restored and managed for their natural resource, habitat and hydrologic values.** #### Policies CON-7A. The degradation or destruction of Wetlands of Regional Significance that may be contained within the areas depicted on Figure 14 in the Land Use Element shall be limited to activities that 1) are necessary to prevent or eliminate a threat to public health, safety or welfare; or 2) are water dependent and no other reasonable alternative exists; or, 3) clearly in the public interest and no other reasonable alternative exists; or 4) are carried out in accordance with an approved basin management plan; or 5) are in areas that have been highly disturbed or degraded and where restoration of a wetland with an equal or greater value in accordance with federal, State and local regulations is feasible. Habitats critical to endangered or threatened species shall not be degraded or destroyed. CON-7B. Off-road vehicles shall not be allowed in the future publicly owned and managed wetlands identified in the adopted Land Use Element unless there are permitted facilities or areas specified for their use. CON-7C. Miami-Dade County shall continue to promote the restoration and maintenance of the natural, surface water flow regimes into, and through wetland systems such as the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park and the saline wetlands of southeastern Miami-Dade County. CON-7D. Management plans shall be developed to govern all development activity within all natural communities on County-owned lands to protect natural and historic resources. The Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) and the Office of Historic and Archeological Resources shall assist the appropriate County agencies in the development of these plans, which shall be subject to public review and comment as they are prepared and implemented. CON-7E. All wetlands on the State Save Our Rivers, Florida Forever or Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands acquisition lists shall be given very high priority for public acquisition as are all lands within the Environmental Protection category on the Land Use Plan (LUP) map. CON-7F. Wetland mitigation areas shall be preferentially located in biologically degraded wetlands and serve as corridors between Resources of Regional Significance. CON-7G. Miami-Dade County shall continue to work with the appropriate federal, State, regional and local agencies to develop wetland basin management plans for all the planned future wetlands areas in Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County shall continue to coordinate with all levels of government in their respective permitting functions in order to retain the long term, net wetland values of these areas. Priority for plan development shall be given to the wetlands in South Miami-Dade County that are slated for purchase under the Save Our Rivers, Florida Forever and Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands programs. CON-7H. Miami-Dade County shall provide new dedicated funding sources that are in addition to current sources and expiring revenue streams for the long-term management and maintenance of Environmentally Endangered Lands and publicly owned Natural Forest Communities by 2020. This shall be funded from ad valorem tax revenues unless other revenue streams sufficient for this purpose are identified and implemented prior to 2020. CON-7I. Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with the South Florida Water Management District in order to implement strategies to streamline the wetland permitting process, which may include but not be limited to the delegation of additional permitting functions to the County. CON-7J. In evaluating applications that will result in alterations or adverse impacts to wetlands Miami-Dade County shall consider the applications’ consistency with Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program (CERP) objectives. Applications that are found to be inconsistent with CERP objectives, projects or features shall be denied. ### Objective CON-8 **Upland forests included on Miami-Dade County's Natural Forest Inventory shall be maintained and protected.** #### Policies CON-8A. Specimen trees and Natural Forest Communities in Miami-Dade County shall be protected through the maintenance and enforcement of the County's Tree and Forest Protection and Landscape Code, as may be amended from time to time. The County's Natural Forest Inventory shall be revised periodically to reflect current Natural Forest Community conditions. A Natural Forest Community shall not be removed from the inventory unless its quality and resource values have been degraded to the point where it cannot be restored. CON-8B. The environmentally sensitive hardwood hammocks and the pinelands on the Florida Forever and Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands Acquisition lists shall be given very high priority for public acquisition as are lands within the Environmental Protection category on the Land Use Plan (LUP) map. CON-8C. Development in the forested portions of publicly owned Natural Forest Communities designated by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to Resolution No. R-1764-84, as may be amended from time to time, shall be permitted only if it is clearly in the public interest, there is no feasible alternative, and such development does not adversely impact other remaining natural forest resources on-site. CON-8D. Where hammocks or pinelands are contained within prospective development sites, they shall be given priority for designation as landscape and open space areas and left intact. The extent of hammock and pineland area destroyed shall be minimized by the use of native plant buffers, clustering, large lot zoning, and/or reduced roadway widths. Care shall be exercised when developing adjacent land to minimize root damage and filling. Disturbance to the forest canopy and understory shall be minimized and confined to the least viable areas. Preservation areas shall be located and configured to protect rare, threatened and endangered species and to allow for prescribed burning, where applicable. In the protected forest areas, understory vegetation and associated geologic features shall be protected and maintained in perpetuity. CON-8E. The destruction of environmentally sensitive Natural Forest Communities shall be kept to a minimum; a long-term mitigation and management plan shall be developed to assure the continued maintenance of the remaining forest lands and the restoration or creation of at least an equal amount of forest lands to those destroyed. CON-8F. Miami-Dade County shall continue to seek natural areas land management funds to conduct prescribed burns, and other appropriate techniques to establish the appropriate fire regime for natural areas, while minimizing deleterious off-target effects to native plant and animal species and negative impacts to the public health, safety and welfare. The County shall also seek funds to control and remove exotic plant species from public rights-of-way and other County-owned land outside of parks and natural areas. CON-8G. The Natural Forest Communities that are owned by the Miami-Dade County School District shall be preserved and maintained and used as natural outdoor laboratories. Tracts of land that are to be developed as future school sites should be landscaped with appropriate xeriscape and/or native plant material. Wherever feasible, upland or wetland revegetation projects should be incorporated into the school's landscape design, and teaching curriculum. CON-8H. Miami-Dade County's tree preservation and landscape requirements shall be coordinated. Tree preservation programs should focus primarily on Natural Forest Communities and specimen tree protection, maintenance, and restoration. The County shall adopt and enforce a comprehensive landscape code and promote xeriscape principles and the planting and protection of trees with an emphasis upon the provision and preservation of canopy and understory for aesthetics, physical comfort, energy savings, economic benefits, and wildlife habitat. CON-8I. The exotic pest plant and nuisance species listed in Chapter 24-49.9 of the County Code, shall not be sold, propagated, or planted within Miami-Dade County. If existing on a development site, they shall be removed prior to development or redevelopment and developed parcels shall be maintained to prevent the growth or accumulation of prohibited species. The County shall update the list from time to time as new scientific information becomes available and the updates shall include category 1 and category 2 species listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council if the species have been documented to invade natural areas in south Florida. In addition, any category 1 or category 2 species that are added to the prohibited list shall also be made exempt from requirements to obtain a tree removal permit provided that the removal of such trees in upland areas within the UDB shall require the same amount of canopy mitigation as is currently required. Therefore the exemption shall be conditioned on meeting this requirement including through a donation to the tree trust fund if applicable. The exotic plant species listed in the County’s adopted Landscape Manual as amended may not be planted within 500 feet of native plant communities. These plant species have been documented by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s Natural Area's Management Program, and the Miami-Dade County Division of Environmental Resources Management to be invasive pests in natural areas of Miami-Dade County. CON-8J. Efforts should be made to propagate and reestablish where practical, endangered, threatened, and potentially endangered native plants and animals in Miami-Dade County. (See Appendix A). The current list of state and federally listed plants in Miami-Dade County should be reevaluated and additional species should be proposed for listing and listed animal species should be included, if appropriate. Through its land acquisition and regulatory processes, Miami-Dade County shall continue to protect federally and State-listed plant and animal species to the maximum extent possible. CON-8K. All new plantings on lands owned and managed by Miami-Dade County shall include federally or State listed plants, if appropriate, and other native plant and/or xeriscape plant material, wherever feasible. CON-8L. The 24,560 acres of native habitat at the Training and Transition Airport outside of the security fence shall be managed by the same standards applied to the Big Cypress National Preserve. CON-8M. Miami-Dade County shall seek to increase the percentage of tree canopy from the present level of 10% to the national average of 30% by 2020 through the implementation and/or enforcement of: Adopt-A-Tree and other programs; landscape and tree protection ordinance changes to further increase canopy; and, other mechanisms as feasible and appropriate. CON-8N. Miami-Dade County shall evaluate the feasibility of creating new or enhanced programs to provide technical assistance to private Environmentally Endangered Lands and Natural Forest Communities covenant holders. ### Objective CON-9 **Freshwater fish, wildlife and plants shall be conserved and used in an environmentally sound manner and undeveloped habitat critical to federal, state or County designated endangered, threatened, or rare species or species of special concern shall be preserved.** #### Policies CON-9A. All activities that adversely affect habitat that is critical to federal or State designated, endangered or threatened species shall be prohibited unless such activity(ies) are a public necessity and there are no possible alternative sites where the activity(ies) can occur. (See Appendix B) CON-9B. All nesting, roosting and feeding habitats used by federal or State designated endangered or threatened species, shall be protected and buffered from surrounding development or activities and further degradation or destruction of such habitat shall not be authorized. CON-9C. Rookeries and nesting sites used by federal or State designated endangered or threatened species shall not be moved or destroyed. CON-9D. The County should work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other appropriate entities to describe and map wildlife populations, and by 2020, to determine the wildlife habitat values for all remaining freshwater wetlands and environmentally sensitive natural forest communities. CON-9E. Conservation of upland wildlife habitats shall be taken into consideration during development evaluation and permitting processes. CON-9F. The County's planning for the future development of open space and wetland mitigation areas shall include the protection, conservation and/or restoration of wildlife habitats. ### Monitoring and Data Programs ### Objective CON-1. Air Quality This objective will be measured by the number of exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or exceedances of any future additional standards promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency during the period covered by the EAR. A second monitoring measure will include the number of permit violations. ### Objective CON-2. Ground and Surface Water Quality This objective will be met in any of the primary drainage basins, or individual sub-basins within a primary basin, when the ambient five year average geometric mean value for each of the twelve NPDES priority pollutants in that basin or sub-basin does not exceed the target criteria. A second monitoring measure will be the number of groundwater exceedances based on the groundwater and wellfield monitoring programs. ### Objective CON-3. Wellfield Protection This objective will be measured by the number of exceedances of any applicable water quality standard within wellfield protection areas, and the number of times that pumpage has to be curtailed due to pollution incidents that threaten water resources within any defined wellfield protection area. ### Objective CON-4. Aquifer Recharge and Water Storage This objective will be measured by the number of cut and fill permits issued in the various basin areas, the amount of French drain installed and the number of permitted developments with insufficient land storage retention areas. ### Objective CON-5. Basin Management This objective will be measured by the number of stormwater master plans that have been completed and implemented, and the number of stormwater system improvements that have been made, and the number of permits issued for drainage facilities outside the UDB. ### Objective CON-6. Soil and Mineral Resources This objective will be measured by the number of acres that have been retained in agriculture and the acreage of open land areas where rockmining is an allowable use that are being actively rockmined. ### Objective CON-7. Wetland Protection and Restoration This objective will be measured by the acreage of wetlands that have been acquired and managed through the South Florida Water Management District Save Our Rivers Program, Florida Forever, the Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program or other public land acquisition and management program to preserve their wetland values. ### Objective CON-8. Upland Protection and Restoration This objective will be measured by the acreage of hammocks and pinelands retained in public ownership or acquired by public land acquisition programs. Additional measures will include the number of sites where management plans have been, or are being implemented, the number of Endangered Lands Covenants and the number of sites and acreage retained in Natural Forest Communities. ### Objective CON-9. Freshwater Fishes and Wildlife Protection This objective will be measured by the net changes in the number of listed plant and animal species and the net changes in numbers of species in individual categories. # Appendix A ### List of Federal, State and County Endangered, Threatened, Rare, and Special Concern Flora In Miami-Dade County | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Acacia choriophylla* | Tamarindillo; cinnecord | E | NL | Y | | *Acanthocereus tetragenus* | Triangle cactus | T | NL | Y | | *Acoelorraphe wrightii* | Everglades palm | T | NL | Y | | *Acrostichum aureum* | Golden leather fern | T | NL | Y | | *Adiantum capillus-veneris* | Venus hair fern; southern maidenhair fern | NL | NL | Y | | *Adiantum melanoleucum* | Fragrant maidenhair fern | E | NL | Y | | *Adiantum tenerum* | Brittle maidenhair fern | E | NL | Y | | *Aeschynomene pratensis* | Meadow joint-vetch | E | NL | Y | | *Agalinis filifolia* | Seminole false fox glove | NL | NL | Y | | *Aletris bracteata* | White colic root | E | NL | Y | | *Alvaradoa amorphoides* | Mexican alvaradoa | E | NL | Y | | *Amorpha herbacea* var. *crenulata* | Crenulate (=Miami) lead plant | E | E | Y | | *Amphitecna latifolia* | Black calabash | NL | NL | Y | | *Anemia wrightii* | Wright's pineland fern | E | NL | Y | | *Angadenia berteroi* | Pineland golden trumpet | T | NL | Y | | *Argusia gnaphalodes* | Sea rosemary | E | NL | Y | | *Argythamnia blodgettii* | Blodgett's silverbush | E | C | Y | | *Aristolochia pentandra* | Marsh's dutchmans pipe | E | NL | Y | | *Asplenium abscissum* | Cutleaf spleenwort | NL | NL | Y | | *Asplenium dentatum* | Toothed spleenwort | E | NL | Y | | *Asplenium serratum* | Wild bird nest fern | E | NL | Y | | *Asplenium verecundum* | Modest spleenwort | E | NL | Y | | *Asplenium x biscaynianum* | Biscayne spleenwort | NL | NL | Y | | *Asteraea lobata* | Lobed croton; Florida treefern | NL | NL | Y | | *Baccharis dioica* | Broombush falsewillow | E | NL | Y | | *Basiphyllaea corallicola* | Carter's orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Bletia patula* | Flor de Pesmo | NL | NL | Y | | *Bletia purpurea* | Pinepink orchid | T | NL | Y | | *Bourreria cassinifolia* | Smooth strongback | E | NL | Y | | *Bourreria succulenta* | Bahama strongback | E | NL | Y | | *Brassia caudata* | Spider orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Brickellia eupatorioides* var. *floridana Brickellia mosieri* | Brickell-brush; Mosier's false boneset | E | C | Y | | *Byrsonima lucida* | Locustberry | T | NL | Y | | *Caesalpinia major* | Yellow nickerbean | E | NL | Y | | *Calopogon multiflorus* | Many-flowered grass pink | E | NL | Y | | *Calyptranthes pallens* | Spicewood; pale lid flower | T | NL | Y | | *Calyptranthes zuzygium* | Myrtle-of-the-river | E | NL | Y | | *Campyloneurum angustifolium* | Narrow strap fern | E | NL | Y | | *Campyloneurum costatum* | Tailed strap fern | E | NL | Y | | *Campyloneurum latum* | Broad strap fern | E | NL | Y | | *Canella winterana* | Pepper cinnamon bark | E | NL | Y | | *Catopsis berteroniana* | Powdery strap airplant | E | NL | Y | | *Catopsis floribunda* | Florida strap airplant | E | NL | Y | | *Cayaponia americana* | American melonleaf | NL | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | _Ceretopteris pteridoides_ | Water horn fern | NL | NL | Y | | _Celosia nitida_ | West Indian cock's comb | E | NL | Y | | _Chamaesyce deltoidea_ ssp. _adherens_ | Gould's wedge sandmat | E | NL | Y | | _Chamaesyce deltoidea deltoidea_ | Wedge sandmat; rockland spurge | E | E | Y | | _Chamaesyce deltoidea garberi_ | Garber's sandmat; Garber's spurge | E | T | Y | | _Chamaesyce deltoidea pinetorum_ | Pineland sandmat | E | C | Y | | _Chamaesyce pergamena_ | Southern Florida sandmat | T | NL | Y | | _Chamaesyce porteriana_ | Porter's sandmat | E | NL | Y | | _Chaptalia albicans_ | White sunbonnets | T | NL | Y | | _Cheilanthes microphylla_ | Southern lip fern | E | NL | Y | | _Chrysophyllum oliviforme_ | Satin leaf | T | NL | Y | | _Cissampelos pareira_ | Velvet leaf; pareira brava | E | NL | Y | | _Clitoria mariana_ | Butterfly pea; Atlantic pigeonwings | NL | T | Y | | _Coccothrinax argentata_ | Florida silver palm | T | NL | Y | | _Colubrina cubensis_ var. _floridana_ | Cuban nakedwood | E | NL | Y | | _Colubrina elliptica_ | Soldierwood | E | NL | Y | | _Conradina grandiflora_ | Large flowered false rosemary | T | NL | Y | | _Cordia globosa_ | Curacao bush | E | NL | Y | | _Cranichis muscosa_ | Cypress knee helmet orchid; moss orchid | E | NL | Y | | _Crossopetalum ilicifolium_ | Christmas berry | T | NL | Y | | _Crossopetalum rhacoma_ | Rhacoma maidenberry | T | NL | Y | | _Croton humilis_ | Pepperbush | E | NL | Y | | _Ctenitis sloanei_ | Red-hair comb fern | E | NL | Y | | _Ctenitis submarginalis_ | Brown-hair comb fern | E | NL | Y | | _Cupania glabra_ | Florida toadwood | E | NL | Y | | _Cuscuta amerciana_ | American dodder | NL | NL | Y | | _Cynanchum blodgettii_ | Blodgett's swallowwort | T | NL | Y | | _Cyperus pendunculatus_ | Beach star | E | NL | Y | | _Cyrtopodium punctatum_ | Cow-horn orchid; cigar orchid | E | NL | Y | | _Dalbergia brownei_ | Browne's Indian rosewood | E | NL | Y | | _Dalea carthagenensis_ var. _floridana_ | Florida prairie clover | E | C | Y | | _Dendrophylax lindenii_ | Ghost orchid | E | NL | Y | | _Desmodium floridanum_ | Florida ticktrefoil | NL | NL | Y | | _Desmodium strictum_ | Pinebarren ticktrefoil | NL | NL | Y | | _Digitaria filiformis_ var. _dolichophylla_ | Caribbean crabgrass | T | NL | Y | | _Digitaria pauciflora_ | Two-spike crabgrass; Florida pineland crabgrass | E | C | Y | | _Drypetes diversifolia_ | White wood; milkbark | E | NL | Y | | _Drypetes lateriflora_ | Guiana plum | T | NL | Y | | _Eleocharis albida_ | White albida | NL | NL | Y | | _Eleocharis rostellata_ | Beaked spikerush | E | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Eltroplectris calcarata* | Long-clawed orchid; spurred neottia | E | NL | Y | | *Encyclia tampensis* | Butterfly orchid | CE | NL | Y | | *Epidendrum anceps* | Dingy-flowered star orchid; dingy-flowered epidendrum | E | NL | Y | | *Epidendrum floridense* | Umbrella star orchid; umbrella epidendrum | E | NL | Y | | *Epidendrum nocturnum* | Night scented; night scented epidendrum | E | NL | Y | | *Epidendrum rigidum* | Stiff-flowered star orchid; rigid epidendrum | E | NL | Y | | *Erithalis fruticosa* | Black torch | T | NL | Y | | *Ernodea cokeri* | Coker's beach creeper; one nerved ernodea | E | NL | Y | | *Eugenia confusa* | Redberry stopper; redberry eugenia | E | NL | Y | | *Eugenia rhombea* | Red stopper | E | NL | Y | | *Eupatoriam compositifolium* | Yankeeweed | T | NL | Y | | *Evolvulus convolvuloides* | Bindweed dwarf morning glory; dwarf bindweed | E | NL | Y | | *Exostema caribaeum* | Caribbean princewood | E | NL | Y | | *Galactia smallii* | Small's milkpea | E | E | Y | | *Galeandra bicarinata* | Helmet orchid; two keeled hooded orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Glandularia maritima* | Coastal mock vervain | E | NL | Y | | *Gossypium hirsutum* | Upland cotton; wild cotton | E | NL | Y | | *Govenia floridana* | Gowen's orchid; Florida govenia | E | NL | Y | | *Guaiacum sanctum* | Holywood lignumvitae | E | NL | Y | | *Guzmania monostachia* | Fuch's bromeliad; West Indian tufted airplant | E | NL | Y | | *Gyminda latifolia* | West Indian false box | E | NL | Y | | *Gymnopogon ambiguus* | Bearded skeleton grass | NL | NL | Y | | *Gymnopogon brevifolius* | Shortleaf skeleton grass | NL | NL | Y | | *Habenaria nivea* | Snowy orchid | T | NL | Y | | | Johnson's seagrass | T | T | Y | | *Harrisia fragrans* | Caribbean apple cactus; Indian River prickly-apple; Simpson's applecactus | E | E | Y | | *Harrisela porrecta* | Needleroot airplant | T | NL | Y | | *Helenium flexuosum* | Purple sneeze weed | NL | NL | Y | | *Hibiscus poeppigii* | Poepigg's rosemallow | E | NL | Y | | *Hippomane mancinella* | Manchineel | E | NL | Y | | *Hypelate trifoliata* | White ironwood | E | NL | Y | | *Hypericum myrtifolium* | Myrtle leaf St. John's wort | NL | NL | Y | | *Ilex krugiana* | Krug's holly | T | NL | Y | | *Indigofera trita ssp. scabra keyensis* | Florida Keys indigo | E | C | Y | | *Ipomoea microdactyla* | Bejuco colorado; wild potato morning glory; man-in-the-ground | E | NL | Y | | *Ipomoea tenuissima* | Rockland morning glory | E | NL | Y | | *Isoetes flaccida* | Florida quillwort | NL | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Jacquemontia curtisii* | Pineland jacquemontia | T | NL | Y | | *Jacquemontia havanensis* | Havana clustervine | E | NL | Y | | *Jacquemontia pentanthos* | Skyblue clustervine | E | NL | Y | | *Jacquemontia reclinata* | Beach clustervine; beach jacquemontia | E | E | Y | | *Jacquinia keyensis* | Joewood | T | NL | Y | | *Koanophyllon villosum* | Florida shrub thoroughwood | E | NL | Y | | *Lantana canescens* | Hammock shrub verbena | E | NL | Y | | *Lantana depressa* | Rockland shrub verbena | E | NL | Y | | *Lactuca floridana* | Woodland lettuce | NL | NL | Y | | *Lechea divaricata* | Drysand pinweed; spreading pinweed | E | NL | Y | | *Leptochloa fusca var. uninervia* | Mexican sprangletop | NL | NL | Y | | *Leptochloa virgata* | Tropical sprangletop | NL | NL | Y | | *Licaria triandra* | Pepper leaf sweetwood | E | NL | Y | | *Linum arenicola* | Sand flax | E | C | Y | | *Linum carteri* | Everglades flax | E | C | Y | | *Linum carteri var. carterii* | Carter's Everglades flax | E | C | Y | | *Linum carteri var. smallii* | Small's flax | E | NL | Y | | *Linum floridanum* | Florida yellow flax | NL | NL | Y | | *Lippia stoechadifolia* | Southern fogfruit; southern matchsticks | E | NL | Y | | *Liparis nervosa* | Pantropical widelip orchid; tall tway blade | E | NL | Y | | *Lomariopsis kunzeana* | Hollyvine fern; climbing holly fern | E | NL | Y | | *Macradenia lutescens* | Long-gland orchid; Trinidad macradenia | E | NL | Y | | *Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. emarginata* | Wild dilly | T | NL | Y | | *Matelea floridana* | Florida milkvine; Florida spiny pod | E | NL | Y | | *Maytenus phyllanthoides* | Florida mayten | T | NL | Y | | *Melanthera parvifolia* | Small leaved cat-tongue | T | NL | Y | | *Microgramma heterophylla* | Climbing vine fern | E | NL | Y | | *Mosiera longpipes* | Mangrove berry | T | NL | Y | | *Myrcianthes fragrans* | Simpson's stopper | T | NL | Y | | *Nephrolepis biserrata* | Giant swordfern | T | NL | Y | | *Nevrodium lanceolatum* | Ribbon fern | E | NL | Y | | *Nymphaea mexicana* | Yellow waterlily | NL | NL | Y | | *Ocimum campechianum* | Wild sweet basil; wild mosquito plant | E | NL | Y | | *Odontosoria clavata* | Wedgelet fern | E | NL | Y | | *Okenia hypogaea* | Burrowing four-o-clock; beach peanut | E | NL | Y | | *Oncidium ensatum* | Florida dancing lady orchid; Florida oncidium | E | NL | Y | | *Ophioglossum palmatum* | Hand fern | E | NL | Y | | *Ophioglossum nudicaule* | Slender adders tongue | NL | NL | Y | | *Opuntia corallicola* | Semaphore pricklypear; semaphore cactus | E | NL | Y | | *Opuntia stricta* | Erect pricklypear; shell-mound pricklypear | T | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Osmunda cinnamomea* | Cinnamon fern | CE | NL | Y | | *Osmunda regalis* | Royal fern | CE | NL | Y | | *Paspalidium chapmanii* | Coral panicum; coral panicgrass | E | NL | Y | | *Passiflora multiflora* | White-flower passionflower; white-flowered passionvine | E | NL | Y | | *Passiflora pallens* | Pineland passionflower; pineland passionvine | E | NL | Y | | *Passiflora sexflora* | Goats foot | E | NL | Y | | *Pavonia paludicola* | Swampbush | E | NL | Y | | *Pecluma dispersa* | Widespread polypody | E | NL | Y | | *Pecluma plumula* | Plume polypody | E | NL | Y | | *Pecluma ptilodon* var. *bourgeanuana* | Comb polypody; swamp plume polypody; plumed rockcap fern; palmleaf rockcap fern | E | NL | Y | | *Pelexia adnata* | Hachuela pelexia | E | NL | Y | | *Peperomia amplexicaulis* | Jackie's saddle; clasping peperomia | E | NL | Y | | *Peperomia humilis* | Low peperomia | E | NL | Y | | *Peperomia magnoliifolia* | Spoonleaf peperomia; spatulate peperomia | E | NL | Y | | *Peperomia obtusifolia* | Florida peperomia; baby rubberplant | E | NL | Y | | *Phoradendron rubrum* | Mahogany mistletoe | E | NL | Y | | *Physalis cordata* | Heartleaf ground cherry | NL | NL | Y | | *Picramnia pentandra* | Florida bitterbush | E | NL | Y | | *Pithecellobium keyense* | Florida Keys blackbead | T | NL | Y | | *Poinsettia pinetorum* | Pineland spurge; Everglades poinsettia | E | NL | Y | | *Polygala polygama* | Racemed milkwort | NL | NL | Y | | *Polygala smallii* | Small's milkwort; Ŧtiny polygala | E | E | Y | | *Polygonella gracilis* | Tall jointweed | NL | NL | Y | | *Polygonum setaceum* | Bog smartweed | NL | NL | Y | | *Polystachya concreta* | Greater yellow spike orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Ponthieva brittoniae* | Britton's shadowwitch | E | NL | Y | | *Prescotia oligantha* | Small prescott orchid; small flowered orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Prosthechea boothiana* var. *erythronoides* | Dollar orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Prosthechea cochleata* | Clamshell orchid; Florida cockleshell orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Prunus myrtifolia* | West Indian cherry | T | NL | Y | | *Pseudophoenix sargentii* | Seargants cherry palm; buccaneer palm | E | NL | Y | | *Psidium longipes* | Mangrove berry | T | NL | Y | | *Psychotria ligustrifolia* | Bahama wild coffee; smooth wild coffee | T | NL | Y | | *Pteris bahamensis* | Bahama ladder brake | T | NL | Y | | *Pteroglossaspis encristata ecristata* | Giant orchid | T | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Remirea maritima* | Beach star | E | NL | Y | | *Reynosia septentrionalis* | Darling plum | T | NL | Y | | *Rhipsalis baccifera* | Mistletoe cactus | E | NL | Y | | *Rhynchosia parvifolia* | Small leaf snoutbean | T | NL | Y | | *Rhynchosia swartzii* | Swartz's snoutbean | E | NL | Y | | *Rhynchospora pusilla* | Fairy beaksedge | NL | NL | Y | | *Nasturtium floridanum* | Florida watercress | NL | NL | Y | | *Roystonea regia* | Florida royal palm | E | NL | Y | | *Sachsia polycephala* | Bahama sachsia | T | NL | Y | | *Sacoila lanceolata* | Leafless beaked ladiestresses | T | NL | Y | | *Sacoila lanceolata* var. *paludicola* | Leafy beaked ladiestresses | T | NL | Y | | *Salvia misella* | Southern river sage; river sage | NL | NL | Y | | *Scaevola plumieri* | Beachberry; inkberry; gullfeed | T | NL | Y | | *Schaefferia frutescens* | Florida boxwood | E | NL | Y | | *Schizaea pennulata* | Ray fern | E | NL | Y | | *Scleria ciliata* var. *curtissii* | Fringed nutrush | NL | NL | Y | | *Scleria lithosperma* | Florida Keys nutrush | E | NL | Y | | *Scutellaria havanensis* | Havana scullcap | E | NL | Y | | *Selaginella armata* var. *eatonii* | Eaton's spike-moss; pygmy spike-moss | E | NL | Y | | *Senna mexicana* var. *chapmanii* | Chapman's sensitive plant | T | NL | Y | | *Sericarpus tortifolius* | White top aster | NL | NL | Y | | *Smilax havanensis* | Everglades greenbrier | T | NL | Y | | *Sideroxylon reclinatum* ssp. *austrofloridense* | Everglades bully | NL | C | Y | | *Solanum donianum* | Mullein nightshade | T | NL | Y | | *Solanum chenopodioides* | Black nightshade | NL | NL | Y | | *Spermacoce terminalis* | False buttonwood | T | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes brevilabris* | Texas ladiestresses; small ladiestresses | E | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes costaricensis* | Costa Rican ladiestresses | E | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes elata* | Tall neottia; tall ladiestresses | E | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes laciniata* | Lace lip ladiestresses | T | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes longilabris* | Long lip ladiestresses | T | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes lucayana* | Gray ladiestresses; | E | NL | Y | | *Spiranthes torta* | Southern ladiestresses | E | NL | Y | | *Sporobolus compositus* var. *clandestinus* | Hidden dropseed | NL | NL | Y | | *Stylosanthes calcicola* | Everglades Key pencilflower | E | NL | Y | | *Swietenia mahagoni* | Mahogany | T | NL | Y | | *Tectaria coriandrifolia* | Hairy halberd fern; Hattie Bauer halberd fern | NL | NL | Y | | *Tectaria fibriata* | Least halberd fern | E | NL | Y | | *Tectaria heracleifolia* | Broad halberd fern | T | NL | Y | | *Tephrosia angustissima* | Narrowleaf hoarypea | E | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Tephrosia angustissima* var. *corallicola* | Coral hoarypea | E | NL | Y | | *Tephrosia spicata* | Spiked hoarypea | NL | NL | Y | | *Tetrazygia bicolor* | Florida clover ash | T | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris augescens* | Abrupt tipped maiden fern | T | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris hispidula* var. *versicolor* | Hairy maiden fern | NL | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris patens* | Grid-scale maiden fern | E | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris reptans* | Creeping star-hair fern | E | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris reticulata* | Lattice vein fern | E | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris sclerophylla* | Stiff star-hair fern | E | NL | Y | | *Thelypteris serrata* | Toothed lattice-vein fern | E | NL | Y | | *Thrinax morissii* | Brittle thatch palm; Silver thatch palm | E | NL | Y | | *Thrinax radiata* | Florida thatch palm | E | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia balbisiana* | Northern needleleaf | T | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia fasciculata* | Cardinal airplant; common wildpine | E | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia fasciculata* var. *clavispica* | Clubspike cardinal airplant | E | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia fasciculata* var. *densispica* | Mez stiff-leaved wild pine | E | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia flexuosa* | Twisted air plant | T | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia utriculata* | Giant airplant; giant wild pine | E | NL | Y | | *Tillandsia variabilis* | Leatherleaf airplant | T | NL | Y | | *Tournefortia hirsutissima* | Chiggery grapes | E | NL | Y | | *Tragia saxicola* | Rockland noseburn | E | NL | Y | | *Trema lamarckaina* | West Indian trema; Lamarck's trema | T | NL | Y | | *Trichomanes krausii* | Kraus' bristle fern | E | NL | Y | | *Trichomanes lineolatum* | Lined bristle fern | E | NL | Y | | *Trichomanes punctatum* ssp. *floridanum* | Florida bristle fern | E | C | Y | | *Tricocentrum undulata* | Mule-eared oncidium; Cape Sable dancing lady orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Tridens flavus* | Tall redtop; purple tridens | NL | NL | Y | | *Triplasis americana* | Perennial sandgrass | NL | NL | Y | | *Tripsacum floridanum* | Florida gamagrass | T | NL | Y | | *Tropidia polystachya* | Young palm orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Utricularia juncea* | Southern bladderwort | NL | NL | Y | | *Vallesia antillana* | Tearshrub | E | NL | Y | | *Vanilla barbellata* | Worm-vine orchid | E | NL | Y | | *Vanilla dilloniana* | Leafless vanilla; Dillon's vanilla | E | NL | Y | | *Vanilla mexicana* | Mexican vanilla; unscented vanilla; Fuch's vanilla | E | NL | Y | | *Voyria parasitica* | Parasitic ghostplant | E | NL | Y | | *Warea carteri* | Carter's pinelandcress; Carter's mustard | E | E | Y | | *Zamia pumila* | Florida arrowroot; coontie | CE | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Zanthoxylum coriaceum* | Biscayne pricklyash; leathery pricklyash | E | NL | Y | | *Zaphranthes atamasca* | Atamasco lily | T | NL | Y | | *Zornia bracteata* | Viperina | NL | NL | Y | Key: NL = Not Listed 1) Federal Listings: E = Listed as Endangered Species in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Defined as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. T = Listed as Threatened Species. Defined as any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. C = Candidate Species for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Includes taxa for which: the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) currently has substantial information on hand to support the biological appropriateness of proposing to list the species as endangered or threatened; or the USFWS currently possesses information indicating that proposing to list the species as endangered or threatened is possibly appropriate, but for which conclusive data on biological vulnerability and threat(s) are not currently available to support proposed rules at this time. 2) State Listings: E = Listed as Endangered Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species of plants native to the State that are in imminent danger of extinction within the State, the survival of which is unlikely if the causes of a decline in the number of plants continue, and includes all species determined to be endangered or threatened pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. T = Listed as Threatened Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species native to the State that are in rapid decline in the number of plants within the State, but which have not so decreased in such number as to cause them to be endangered. CE = Listed as a Commercially Exploited Plant in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species native to the State, which are subject to being removed in significant numbers from native habitats in the State and sold or transported for sale. 3) County Listings: Y = Miami-Dade County endangered, threatened, rare or special concern flora species as updated from previously adopted CDMP lists, due to low population numbers or limited/localized population; impacts resulting from habitat destruction or environmental contamination; or nesting destruction/disturbance/failures. # Appendix B ### List of Federal State and County Endangered, Threatened, Rare, and Special Concern Fauna in Miami-Dade County | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | **FISH** | | | | | | *Acipenser brevirostrum* | Shortnose sturgeon | FE | E | Y | | *Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi* | Gulf sturgeon | FT | T | Y | | *Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus* | Atlantic sturgeon | FE | E | Y | | *Etheostoma olmstedi* | Southern tessellated | SSC | NL | Y | | *maculaticeps* | darter | | | | | *Fundulus jenkinsi* | Saltmarsh topminnow | SSC | NL | Y | | *Menidia conchorum* | Key silverside | ST | NL | Y | | *Pristis pectinata* | Smalltooth sawfish | FE | E | Y | | *Rivulus marmoratus* | Mangrove rivulus | SSC | NL | Y | | **AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES** | | | | | | *Alligator mississippiensis* | American alligator | FT(S/A) | T(S/A) | Y | | *Caretta caretta* | Loggerhead sea turtle | FT | T | | | *Chelonia mydas* | Green sea turtle | FE | E | | | *Crocodylus acutus* | American crocodile | FT | E | Y | | *Dermochelys coriacea* | Leatherback sea turtle | FE | E | | | *Drymarchon corais couperi* | Eastern indigo snake | FT | T | Y | | *Elaphe guttata guttata* | Red rat snake | NL | NL | Y | | *Eretmochelys imbricata* | Hawksbill sea turtle | FE | E | | | *Eumeces egregieus egregioeus* | Florida Keys mole skink | SSC | NL | Y | | *Gopherus polyphemus* | Gopher tortoise | ST | C | Y | | *Kinosternon baurii* | Striped mud turtle | ST | NL | Y | | *Lepidochelys kempii* | Kemp's ridley sea turtle | FE | E | | | *Malaclyemys terrapin* | Mangrove terrain turtle | NL | NL | Y | | *Neoseps reynoldsi* | Sand skink | FT | T | | | *Nerodia clarkii taeniata* | Atlantic salt marsh snake | FT | T | Y | | *Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus* | Florida pine snake | SSC | NL | Y | | *Pseudemys concinna* | Suwannee cooter | SSC | NL | Y | | *suwanniensis* | | | | | | *Lithobates capito* | Gopher frog | SSC | NL | Y | | *Sitlosima extenuatum* | Short-tailed snake | ST | NL | Y | | *Tantilla oolitica* | Rim rock crowned snake | ST | NL | Y | | *Thamnophis sauritus sackeni* | Florida ribbon snake | NL | NL | Y | | **BIRDS** | | | | | | *Accipiter cooperii* | Cooper's hawk | NL | NL | Y | | *Aimophila aestivalis* | Bachman's sparrow | NL | NL | Y | | *Ammodramus maritimes* | Scott's seaside sparrow | SSC | NL | Y | | *pennisulae* | | | | | | *Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis* | Cape sable seaside | FE | E | Y | | | sparrow | | | | | *Aphelocoma coerulescens* | Florida scrub jay | FT | T | | | *coerulescens* | | | | | | *Aramus guarauna* | Limpkin | SSC | NL | Y | | *Ardea herodias* | Great blue heron | NL | NL | Y | | *Athene cunicularia* | Florida burrowing owl | SSC | NL | Y | | *Botaurus lentiginosus* | American bittern | NL | NL | Y | | *Buteo brachyurus* | Short-tailed hawk | NL | NL | Y | | *Calidris canutus rufa* | Red knot | NL | C | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Campephilus principalis principalis* | Ivory-billed woodpecker | FE | E | Y | | *Charadrius melodus* | Piping plover | FT | T | Y | | *Charadrius alexandrinus* | Southeastern (Cuban) snowy plover | ST | NL | Y | | *Chordeliles minor* | Antillean nighthawk | NL | NL | Y | | *Circus cyaneus* | Northern harrier | NL | NL | Y | | *Cistothorus palustris griseus* | Worthington's marsh wren | SSC | NL | Y | | *Cistothorus palustris marianae* | Marian's marsh wren | SSC | NL | Y | | *Coccyzus minor* | Mangrove cuckoo | NL | NL | Y | | *Dendroica kirtlandii* | Kirtland's warbler | FE | E | | | *Dendroica petechia gundlachi* | Cuban yellow throated warbler | NL | NL | Y | | *Egretta caerulea* | Little blue heron | SSC | NL | Y | | *Egretta rufescens* | Reddish egret | SSC | NL | Y | | *Egretta thula* | Snowy egret | SSC | NL | Y | | *Egretta tricolor* | Tricolored heron | SSC | NL | Y | | *Elanoides forficatus* | Swallow-tailed kite | NL | NL | Y | | *Elanus leucurus* | White-tailed kite | NL | NL | Y | | *Eudocimus albus* | White ibis | SSC | NL | Y | | *Falco columbarius* | Merlin | NL | NL | Y | | *Falco peregrinus* | Peregrine falcon | NL | NL | Y | | *Falco sparverius paulus* | Southeastern American kestrel | ST | NL | Y | | *Frigata magnificens* | Magnificent frigate bird | NL | NL | Y | | *Grus canadensis pratensis* | Florida sandhill crane | ST | NL | Y | | *Grus americana* | Whooping crane | FE/XN | E/XN | | | *Haematopus palliatus* | American oyster catcher | SSC | NL | Y | | *Haliaeetus leucocephalus* \* | Bald eagle | NL* | NL | Y | | *Ixobrychus exilis* | Least bittern | NL | NL | Y | | *Laterallus jamaicensis* | Black rail | NL | NL | Y | | *Mycteria americana* | Wood stork | FE | E | Y | | *Nyctanassa violacea* | Yellow-crowned night heron | NL | NL | Y | | *Nycticorax nycticorax* | Black-crowned night heron | NL | NL | Y | | *Pandion haliaetus* | Osprey | NL | NL | Y | | *Passerina ciris* | Painted bunting | NL | NL | Y | | *Patagioenas leucocephala* | White crowned pigeon | ST | NL | Y | | *Pelecanus occidentalis* | Brown pelican | SSC | NL | | | *Picoides borealis* | Red-cockaded woodpecker | FE | E | Y | | *Picoides villosus* | Hairy woodpecker | NL | NL | Y | | *Platalea ajaja* | Roseate spoonbill | SSC | NL | Y | | *Polyborus plancus audubonii* | Audubon's crested caraca | FT | T | Y | | *Pterodroma hasitata* | Black-capped petrel | NL | NL | Y | | *Rallus longirostris insularum* | Mangrove clapper rail | NL | NL | Y | | *Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus* | Everglade snail kite | FE | E | Y | | *Rynchops niger* | Black skimmer | SSC | C | Y | | *Setophaga discolor* | Prairie warbler | NL | NL | Y | | *Sterna antillarum* | Least tern | ST | NL | Y | | *Sterna dougallii dougallii* | Roseate tern | FT | T | Y | | *Thalasseus sandvicensis* | Sandwich tern | NL | NL | Y | | *Vermivora bachmanii* | Bachman's warbler | FE | E | Y | | *Vireo altiloquus* | Black-whiskered vireo | NL | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | **MAMMALS** | | | | | | *Balaenoptera borealis* | Sei whale | FE | E | | | *Balaenoptera physalus* | Finback whale | FE | E | | | *Eubalaena glacialis* | North Atlantic right whale | FE | E | | | *Eumops glaucinus floridanus* | Florida mastiff bat | ST | C | Y | | *Lutra canadensis* | River otter | NL | NL | Y | | *Megaptera novaeangliae* | Humpback whale | FE | E | | | *Monachus tropicalis* | Caribbean monk seal | NL | NL | Y | | *Neotoma floridana smalli* | Key Largo woodrat | FE | E | Y | | *Neovision vision evergladensis* | Everglades mink | ST | NL | Y | | *Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola* | Key Largo cotton mouse | FE | E | Y | | *Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris* | Southeastern beach mouse | FT | T | Y | | *Physeter catodon* | Sperm whale | FE | E | | | *Plecotus rafinesquii* | Rafinesque's big eared bat | NL | NL | Y | | *Podomys floridanus* | Florida mouse | SSC | NL | Y | | *Puma (= Felis) concolor coryi* | Florida panther | FE | E | Y | | *Sciurus niger avicennia* | Big Cypress fox squirrel | ST | NL | Y | | *Sciurus niger shermani* | Sherman's fox squirrel | SSC | NL | Y | | *Trichechus manatus latirostris* | Florida manatee | E | E | Y | | *Ursus americanus floridanus* | Florida black bear | NL* | NL | Y | | **INVERTEBRATES** | | | | | | **CRUSTACEANS** | | | | | | *Crangonyx gradimanus* | Florida cave amphipod | NL | NL | Y | | **CORALS** | | | | | | *Acropora cervicornis* | Staghorn coral | FT | T | Y | | *Acropora palmata* | Elkhorn coral | FT | T | Y | | *Agaricia lamarcki* | Lamarck's sheet coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Agaricia spp* | Lettuce corals | NL | NL | Y | | *Colpophyllia natans* | Boulder brain coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Dendrogyra cylindrus* | Pillar coral | ST | NL | Y | | *Diploria cilvosa* | Knobby brain coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Diploria labyrinthiformis* | Grooved brain coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Dipolria strigosa* | Symmetrical brain coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Eusmilia fastigiata* | Smooth flower coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Meandrina meandrites* | Maze coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Montastrea annularis* | Boulder star coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Montastrea cavernosa* | Great star coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Montastera faveolata* | Mountainous star coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Montastrea franksi* | Star coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Mussa angulosa* | Spiny flower coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Mycetophyllia aliciae* | Knobby cactus coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Mycetophyllia ferox* | Rough cactus coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Mycetophyllia lamarckiana* | Lamarck's cactus coral | NL | NL | Y | | *Siderastera siderea* | Elliptical star coral | NL | NL | Y | | **INSECTS** | | | | | | *Anaea troglodyta floridalis* | Florida leafwing butterfly | NL | C | Y | | *Aphodius troglodytes* | Gopher tortoise aphopdius commensal scarab beetle | NL | NL | Y | | Scientific Name | Common Name | Designated State | Status Federal | County | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | *Atrytone agros argos* | Eastern beard-grass skipper | NL | NL | Y | | *Ceraclea floridana* | Florida ceraclean long horn caddisfly | NL | NL | Y | | *Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri* | Miami blue butterfly | FE | E | Y | | *Cyclophala miamiensis* | Miami roundhead scarab beetle | NL | C | Y | | *Eumaeus atala floridana* | Florida atala butterfly | NL | C | Y | | *Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus* | Schaus swallowtail butterfly | FE | E | Y | | *Micronaspsis floridana* | Florida intertidal firefly | NL | NL | Y | | *Mixogaster delongi* | Delong's mixogaster flower fly | NL | NL | Y | | *Mycotrupes pedester* | Scrub island burrowing scarab beetle | NL | NL | Y | | *Oxyethira florida* | Florida oxythiran micro-caddisfly | NL | NL | Y | | *Photuris brunnipennis floridana* | Everglades brownwing firefly | NL | NL | Y | | *Strymon acis bartrami* | Bartram's scrub-hairstreak butterfly | NL | C | Y | | **MOLLUSCS** | | | | | | *Liguus fasciatus* var. | Florida tree snail | SSC | NL | Y | | *Orthalicus reses reses* | Stock Island tree snail | FT | T | Y | | *Strombus gigas* | Queen conch | NL | C | Y | Key: NL = Not Listed 1) Federal Listings: | | | | :--- | :--- | | E = | Listed as Endangered Species in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Defined as any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. | | T(S/A) = | Listed only because of similarity in appearance to the American crocodile. | | FE/FX = | Experimental population in Florida. | | T = | Listed as Threatened Species. Defined as any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. | | C = | Candidate Species for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Includes taxa for which: the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) currently has substantial information on hand to support the biological appropriateness of proposing to list the species as endangered or threatened; or the USFWS currently possesses information indicating that proposing to list the species as endangered or threatened is possibly appropriate, but for which conclusive data on biological vulnerability and threat(s) are not currently available to support proposed rules at this time. | 2) State Listings: | | | | :--- | :--- | | FE/FT= | Listed as Federally-designated Endangered and Threatened Species. Defined as species of fish or wild animal life, subspecies or isolated populations of species or subspecies, whether | vertebrate or invertebrate, that are native to Florida and are classified as Endangered and Threatened under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) rule by virtue of designation by the United States Departments of Interior or Commerce as endangered or threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq. and rules thereto; the definition of Federally-designated Endangered and Threatened Species does not include species that are not within the Commission's constitutional authority. FT(S/A) = Listed only because of similarity in appearance to the American crocodile. FE/FX = Experimental population in Florida ST = Listed as State-designated Threatened Species by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission). Defined as species of fish or wild animal life, subspecies, or isolated population of a species or subspecies, whether vertebrae or invertebrate, that are native to Florida and are classified as Threatened as determined by paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) in accordance with Rule 68A-27.0012, F.A.C. The designation of a species as threatened shall include all subspecies unless stated otherwise in Commission rule. SSC = Listed as a Species of Special Concern by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under an earlier listing process. Either the species is being evaluated for listing as a State-designated Threatened species or not enough data currently exist to make a listing determination. C = A species of fish or wild animal life, subspecies, or isolated populations of species or subspecies, whether invertebrate or vertebrate, that the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) has determined warrants listings as a State-designated Threatened Species in accordance with Rule 68A-27.0012, F.A.C., and is awaiting final Commission action to be added to the list of Florida Endangered and Threatened Species in Rule 68A-27.003, F.A.C. \* = The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has delisted these species; however, the bald eagle continues to be under the protection of the state in accordance to rule 68A-16.002, F.A.C., and its Bald Eagle Management Plan, adopted on April 9, 2008, and the bear is protected under rule 68A-4.009, F.A.C., and the Florida Black Bear Management Plan, approved on June 27, 2012. 3) County Listings: Y = Miami-Dade County endangered, threatened, rare or special concern fauna species as updated from previously adopted CDMP lists, due to low population numbers or limited/localized population; impacts resulting from habitat destruction or environmental contamination; or nesting destruction/disturbance/failures. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK --- ## Open Space — VI. Recreation and Open Space Element - Source: https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/economy/planning/documents/cdmp-recreation-open-spaces-element.pdf - Pages: 20 - Covers: open_space # RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT ## Introduction The Recreation and Open Space Element specifically addresses open spaces and facilities which provide recreational opportunities as their primary function (recreation open space). Miami-Dade County contains many open spaces that serve a primary purpose other than active public recreation and while these open spaces have a significant recreational and aesthetic value, they are not addressed in this Element. Those open spaces, including such examples as the National and State parks and preserves as well as State Water Conservation Areas and other wetlands which have critical environmental and wildlife value, are addressed in the Conservation, Aquifer Recharge and Drainage, Coastal Management and Land Use Elements. Other open spaces such as the agricultural areas and open lands are addressed in the Land Use Element. On February 19, 2008, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the *Miami-Dade County Park and Open Space System Master Plan*, also known as the Open Space Master Plan (OSMP), as an update to the 1969 Recreation Open Space Master Plan. The Open Space Master Plan creates a long term vision for a new, interconnected framework for growth; one that results in a more livable, sustainable community. Consisting of existing and proposed parks, public spaces, natural and cultural places, greenways, trails and complete streets, the framework for parks and open space will form the foundation for the County to accommodate growth while also improving the quality of life for residents. The guiding principles of the Open Space Master Plan, as well as the vision for a seamless, sustainable parks and open space system are incorporated into the goal, objectives and policies of this element. Realization of the vision will occur over time requiring completion of the efforts described in the Goal, Objectives and Policies of the Recreation and Open Space Element. Currently, all recreation open spaces addressed by this Element, which make up our two-tier park system, are categorized as either areawide or local. Areawide recreation open spaces meet the diverse recreational needs of Miami-Dade County residents and visitors on a countywide basis, and are classified as metropolitan parks, natural area preserves, special activity areas, district and greenways. Local recreation open spaces meet the close-to-home recreational needs of the residents of specific areas within the County, and are classified as mini-parks, neighborhood, single-purpose, or community parks. In addition, local recreation open spaces include designated public school and college playfields and portions of private recreation open space. Miami-Dade County is responsible for the provision of areawide recreation open space throughout the County, and of local recreation open space to unincorporated areas. Service areas for local recreation open spaces and park classifications are the primary criteria used to determine future park locations and conduct capacity evaluations. The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department determines service areas for local parks that serve unincorporated areas. These service areas are based on park size, existing or planned facilities, and public recreation demand. Table 1 summarizes Miami-Dade County's park classification criteria and service areas: In addition to the park service areas, the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department strives to provide equitable access to all residents of the County in order to provide the opportunity to participate in at-will[^p2-1] and/or programmed physical activities. The criteria established in the Equity Access Criteria Chart[^p2-2] is developed to make Miami-Dade County a more livable and sustainable community where residents should have access to parks within their neighborhood and be able to walk or bike to a park within ½ mile from their home. In addition, residents should have access to regional parks and the recreation opportunities there-in within 2-3 miles biking or driving distance from their home. The following Equity Access Criteria is provided for the two-tier park system: 1) Local parks serve residents in unincorporated areas with access to open space, play areas, playgrounds and other at-will[^p2-1] types of recreational opportunities. Access criteria for local parks are ¼ - ½ mile walking distance. 2) Areawide parks serve the entire County, including residents who live in both unincorporated and municipal areas. For the purpose of describing the opportunities for recreation activities, areawide parks are further characterized as population-based or resource based. i) Population-based parks provide competition level sports facilities and large-scale recreational opportunities required to serve the entire population of the County. Access criteria for population-based regional parks is 2-3 miles biking or driving distance. ii) Resource-based parks are based on a natural, historical or cultural resource and provide a specific type of recreational opportunity or experience. Access criteria for resource-based regional parks do not exist as these parks are located at the site of the resource. Residents and visitors in Miami-Dade County will travel to the parks to experience the resource or program offered on site. [^p2-1]: The notion of “at will” activities encompasses the types of activities that had previously been referred to as “passive” recreation, but recognizes that more and more people are looking for activities, both active and passive, that can be done at the user’s will. As opposed to “programmed” recreational activities that are scheduled at specific times and for specific activities. [^p2-2]: Equity Access Criteria refers to the spatial distribution of parks and recreation programs. | EQUITY ACCESS CRITERIA[^p3-3] | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **RESOURCE-BASED** | | | | **ACTIVITY** | **ACCESS** | | | **NATURAL/CULTURAL RESOURCE-BASED RECREATION** | All residents shall have opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, motor boating, fishing, observing wildlife, and experience a natural area. | Areawide | | **POPULATION-BASED** | | | | **ACTIVITY** | **ACCESS RADIUS** | | | **FOOTBALL** | All residents should be able to access competition level football facilities. | 2 - 3 MILES | | **SOCCER** | All residents should be able to access competition level soccer facilities. | 2 - 3 MILES | | **SOFTBALL/ YOUTH BASEBALL** | All residents should be able to access competition level softball and youth baseball facilities. | 2 - 3 MILES | | **TENNIS** | All residents should be able to access competition level tennis facilities. | 2 - 3 MILES | | **AQUATICS** | All residents should be able to access aquatic facilities such as a pool or splash playground. | 2 - 3 MILES | | **LOCAL (UMSA)** | | | | **AT WILL** | | | | **ACTIVITY** | **ACCESS** | **RADIUS** | | **OPEN PLAY/ PLAYGROUNDS** | All residents, regardless of location, should be able to access open play areas, tot lots and playgrounds. | 1/4 - 1/2 MILE | | **FOOTBALL** | All residents should be able to access football fields. | 1/4 - 1/2 MILE | | **SOCCER** | All residents should be able to access soccer fields. | 1/4 - 1/2 MILE | | **SOFTBALL/ YOUTH BASEBALL** | All residents should be able to access softball and youth baseball fields. | 1/4 - 1/2 MILE | | **TENNIS** | All residents should be able to access tennis facilities. | 1/4 - 1/2 MILE | | **BASKETBALL** | All residents should be able to access basketball facilities. | 1/4 - 1/2 MILE | | **PROGRAMMED** | | | | **ACTIVITY** | **ACCESS** | | | **OUT OF SCHOOL/ SUMMER CAMP** | All youth residents should be able to participate in an out of school or summer camp programs. | 2 - 3 MILES | Note: These equity access criteria for at-will and programmed activities are used only as broad guidelines for use in addition to Level of Service (LOS) standards, but are not adopted as LOS for the purpose of concurrency. [^p3-3]: Equity Access Criteria refers to the spatial distribution of parks and recreation programs. ### Table 1 ### Park Classification Criteria and Service Areas | Classification | Primary Use | Staffing | Programming | Acreage | Service Area | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Areawide** | | | | | | | Metropolitan | Resource | Yes | Yes | 200+ | Countywide | | Natural Area Preserve | Resource | No | No | 2+ | Countywide | | Special Activity Area | Resource | Yes | Yes | n/a | Countywide | | District | User | Yes | Yes | 100-200 | 5 miles | | Greenways | User | No | No | n/a | Countywide | | | | | | | | | **Local** | | | | | | | Community | User | Yes | Yes | 30-100 | 3.5 miles | | Single-Purpose | User | No | Yes | 5+ | 3 miles | | Neighborhood | User | No | No | 5-10 | 1 mile | | Mini-Parks | User | No | No | <=1 | .5 mile | Source: Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department In order to provide an optimum balance of local recreation open space throughout unincorporated areas, the County has identified the following benchmarks as desirable: the provision of five acres of neighborhood recreation open space per 5,500 unincorporated area residents; the provision of 30 acres of community recreation open space per 50,000 unincorporated area residents; and, the provision of 200 acres of district recreation open space per 220,000 unincorporated area residents. These benchmarks are used only as broad guidelines, and are not adopted as Level of Service (LOS) standards. The Adopted Components of this Element contain the Recreation and Open Space Goal, Objectives and Policies including the map of Park Benefit Districts (PBDs), and procedures for monitoring and evaluating progress toward Plan implementation. The Adopted *2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report* and the *Parks and Open Space System Master Plan* contain inventory data and analysis of existing and future needs and the policy framework within which this Element was formulated. <
> Figure 1 # PARK BENEFIT DISTRICTS 2030 SOURCE: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT 2013 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES # GOAL # DEVELOP, PROGRAM, AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PARKS AND RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACES OFFERING QUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES WHILE PRESERVING AND PROTECTING VALUABLE NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, UNIMPAIRED, FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. ## Objective ROS-1 Provide a comprehensive system of public and private sites for recreation, including but limited to public spaces, natural preserve and cultural areas, greenways, trails, playgrounds, parkways, beaches and public access to beaches, open space, waterways, and other recreational facilities and programs serving the entire County; and local parks and recreation programs adequately meeting the needs of Miami-Dade County's unincorporated population, through 2017. ### Policies ROS-1A. Areawide park and recreation open spaces shall be provided to meet the diverse needs of all Miami-Dade residents and visitors. They shall continue to be established on the presence or development of regionally significant natural, historic, cultural, or tourism resources. Areawide park and recreation open spaces include Metropolitan Parks, Natural Area Preserves, Special Activity Areas, District Parks and Greenways. Areawide parks may include areas owned by other public agencies but managed by the County for passive public recreational purposes. The County shall be responsible for providing areawide park and recreation open spaces to all Miami-Dade County residents and visitors. ROS-1B. Local parks and recreation programs serve the close-to-home recreation needs of unincorporated residential areas. In unincorporated areas, local recreation open spaces shall consist of the following: 1) County-provided local parks consisting of mini-parks, neighborhood parks, community parks, single-purpose parks, and areawide and district parks used as local recreation open space and similarly designated in the facility inventory maintained by the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department[^p6-4]; 2) public school and public college playfields that are used as local recreation open space or that are included under the Joint Parks-School Agreement between the County and the Miami-Dade County School Board or public college or university boards of trustees; and, 3) fifty percent of the private recreation open space and facilities[^p6-5] located inside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB). *** [^p6-4]: Those portions of areawide and district parks which: 1) contain facilities commonly associated with local parks including but not limited to tot lots, multipurpose courts, and athletic fields, and 2) service a neighborhood or group of neighborhoods. [^p6-5]: Private Recreation Open Space and facilities means privately owned areas and facilities which serve local recreational or open space needs of the residents of a subdivision, condominium building or rental apartment building. This shall include only those areas where assurance is provided in a manner suitable to the County, that the areas and facilities will be maintained to serve these needs. This does not include building setbacks or open space required by the Miami-Dade County Zoning Code, steep slopes, canals, lakes, water courses, beaches, golf courses, wetlands, facilities for the circulation of pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles, parking lots of private recreation open spaces serving 10 or fewer dwelling units. ROS-1C. Miami-Dade County shall be responsible for providing local recreation open space only to the unincorporated areas. However, the County may provide local recreation open space for a municipality through interlocal governmental operating agreements or other means. ROS-1D. In cases of annexation or incorporation efforts, the County shall employ the following guidelines on a case-by-case basis: i.) The County shall not transfer either the operation and maintenance or title of any district park, metropolitan park, natural area preserve, special activity area, or greenway to a municipality; ii.) The County shall not allow proposed municipal boundaries to create multiple jurisdictions within any one areawide park; iii.) The County shall retain ownership of County-owned local parks encompassed by municipal annexation or incorporation areas if the majority of park program participants are residents of unincorporated areas; iv.) At its discretion, the County may retain County-owned local parks encompassed by municipal annexation or incorporation areas in its inventory of County local recreation open space measured for service concurrency purposes if their transfer disrupts the coordination of the system or may create or worsen a projected near-term or long-term Level of Service (LOS) deficiency within Park Benefit District (PBD); v.) At its discretion, the County may transfer the operation and maintenance of one or more County mini-parks, neighborhood parks, single-purpose parks and community parks to a municipality through intergovernmental operating agreements if the following conditions are met: 1) the park and recreation area will be operated and maintained in a manner equal to or better than Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department standards; 2) the majority of park program participants are residents of the municipality; and, 3) the municipality will not discriminate against county residents in program registration and pricing; and vi.) At its discretion, the County can divest itself of mini-parks, neighborhood parks, single-purpose parks and community parks by transferring title to a municipality, subject to the applicable provisions of Article 7 of the Home Rule Charter and the conditions listed in Paragraph v., above. ### Objective ROS-2 **Require the availability of adequate local recreation open space as a condition for the approval of residential development orders, and maintain an adequate inventory of recreational areas and facilities through 2017.** ### Policies ROS-2A. Miami-Dade County's minimum Level of Service (LOS) standard for the provision of recreation open space shall be the following: i.) 2.75 acres of local recreation open space per 1,000 permanent residents in unincorporated areas; ii.) A County-provided, or an annexed or incorporated, local recreation open space of 5 acres or larger must exist within a 3 mile distance from the residential development; iii.) The acreage/population measure of the Level of Service Standard will be calculated for each Park Benefit District (PBD) identified in Figure 1; iv.) For purposes of issuing residential development orders, the minimum LOS standard shall not apply to rural and agricultural residences outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB); and v.) For purposes of issuing residential development orders, a PBD is considered below standard if the projected deficiency is greater than five acres. This does not relieve applicants for development orders from applicable requirements for contributions or impact fees. ROS-2B. Local recreation open space counted when measuring level of service shall include: 1) public local parks which exist or are committed by covenant; 2) public school and college playfields; 3) portions of private recreation open space; and, 4) County-owned or operated parks that have been incorporated or annexed into municipalities but in which a majority of park program participants are unincorporated area residents. ROS-2C. In order to supply local parks to meet public demands, the County will maintain at 70% its 2010 proportionate share of the total local recreation open space required and strive to increase pursuant to Policy ROS-2A.i. to 80% of the LOS standard by 2017. ROS-2D. The County will periodically research, review, and modify the LOS standard as necessary to ensure that it accurately reflects public recreational demand within unincorporated Miami-Dade County. LOS standard updates shall reflect the expressed recreational demand of residents, and the facilities necessary to serve the demand, measured by the minimum amount of land required to support these facilities. ROS-2E. The County shall maintain an updated inventory of County and municipal recreation open spaces serving public recreational demand. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall maintain information on designated public and private recreation open space and facilities necessary for accurate and regular measurements of levels of service and administration of concurrency requirements. ROS-2F. The County will work with developers of residential land uses within the Ludlam Trail Corridor District to encourage the dedication of park land, improvements, maintenance, or some combination thereof that adequately meets the developer’s obligation to provide local recreation open space. ### Objective ROS-3 **Access to parks and recreational facilities will be improved in Miami-Dade County by 2017.** #### Policies ROS-3A. The County shall continue to improve motorized access to parks and recreation open spaces on roads and mass transit routes for autos and public transport through the joint efforts of the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, the Public Works and Waste Management Department, The Florida Department of Transportation, and the Miami-Dade Transit Agency, as well as other concerned County agencies where deemed necessary by the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. ROS-3B. The County shall improve and promote non-motorized access to existing park and recreation open spaces by implementing the North Miami-Dade Greenways Master Plan and South Miami-Dade Greenway Network Master Plan, as well as improved sidewalks and trails, to improve connectivity between parks and residences, schools, activity centers, and transportation nodes. ROS-3C. The Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall continue to provide improved access for persons with disabilities by removing architectural barriers to program participation. Actions include retrofitting existing building components to comply with the 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ROS-3D. Through its park and recreation programs and all other available means, Miami-Dade County shall preserve and protect beaches and shores, water views and maximize public ownership of these coastal resources. The County shall improve the maintenance of existing public park and recreation entrances and shall, where feasible, provide additional access points at waterfront and coastal locations. ROS-3E. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall seek to increase public awareness of available recreation opportunities through education and information programs and signage on roadways, at park entrances, and within large parks. ROS-3F. In conjunction with the opening of the SR-836/Dolphin Expressway southwest extension, or any phase thereof, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (or successor agency) shall provide a parallel, multi-use recreational trail facility designed for walking, cycling, horseback riding, and passive recreational uses, such as observing nature, in a manner complementary and sensitive to the areas it traverses. Additionally, to the maximum extent feasible, the multi-use recreational trail shall be designed to provide for seamless connections to the County's existing and planned trails and greenways network proximate to the corridor. ### Objective ROS-4 **The County shall maintain a capital financing plan to enable provision of park and recreation open spaces and facilities through a variety of public and private sources and partnerships.** #### Policies ROS-4A. The County shall maintain and periodically update the established Park Impact Fee Ordinance and Procedures Manual requiring: 1) public local parkland dedication; 2) construction of public recreation facilities; 3) fees-in-lieu or 4) a combination thereof for approval of all residential development, regardless of size. Priorities of the Director of the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department may include local recreation open space acquisition, the initiation of new development, or completion of development of existing local park sites. This Ordinance shall also maintain definitions and standards for the provision of recreation open space as required by Chapter 163, F.S. i.) The County will retain and adjust, as needed, the Impact Fee Schedule to account for changes in the cost of land acquisition, improvements, administration, and credits, and the proportionate share in levels of service. ii.) The Impact Fee will be based on local parks proportionate share of the LOS standard as measured by demand. iii.) The County will continue to work with local developers to ensure that provisions within the Impact Fee Ordinance remain attractive for the donation of land, improvement or some combination that adequately meets the developer’s obligation to provide the prescribed local open space. iv.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Director shall retain authority to accept or reject land or improvements or fees-in-lieu on case-by-case basis. ROS-4B. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall seek to improve the Joint Park/School Agreement to increase the benefits to residents by: 1) negotiating with the School Board for the use of school facilities by programming providers after normal school hours; 2) working closely with School Board planners, designers, and construction staff to ensure that park-school facilities are better designed to maximize open space and support community use; and, 3) improving co-located sites and shared-use facilities on both park and school sites for the benefit of the community. ROS-4C. The County shall seek cooperative agreements such as the following with non-governmental organizations to provide additional resources for park acquisition, improvement, and programming priorities. i.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, through Special Taxing Districts, shall seek cooperative agreements with homeowner associations and civic groups for the long-term provision and maintenance of local recreation open spaces and facilities within unincorporated residential areas. ii.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall continue to work with community based organizations, non-profit youth service organizations, foundations, facility support societies and other special interest groups to expand opportunities for private, non-profit investment in park improvements and recreational programming. iii.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall continue to foster the growth and development of non-profit foundations that are dedicated to increasing the accessibility of recreation opportunity and open spaces to disadvantaged populations, and which can expand opportunities for facility improvements and recreation programming. ROS-4D. The County shall continue to explore the use of special taxing districts and other dedicated funding mechanisms for the long-term provision and management of park and recreation open space and facilities, especially where they offer economic advantages to the County and residents. ROS-4E. The County shall seek Federal, State and private grants, such as the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program, to assist with the acquisition and improvement of parkland. ROS-4F. The County shall continue implementation of capital projects funded by 2004 Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond and 2000-2008 Quality Neighborhood Improvement Bond proceeds available for the acquisition, renovation, restoration, and development of recreation open spaces and facilities, and that these activities can be accomplished in a timely fashion. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will continue to explore both fee-simple and less-than-fee-simple mechanisms for the establishment of open space *conservation areas* and will seek additional funds in any future bond issue that the County may propose. ROS-4G. The Parks, Recreation and Open spaces Department will collaborate with County agencies that oversee funding programs and accounts related to horticulture, arboriculture, environmental mitigation, hazard mitigation, transportation, crime prevention, tourist development, and community and economic development, which can potentially benefit local residents through the enhancement of parks and recreation programs, should assist with the implementation of the policies in this Element by participating in inter-agency partnerships to address, for example, the following: i.) Acquisition of parkland through leases and management agreements, forfeitures of land, and developer dedications or conveyances; ii.) Landscaping maintenance and continued resource management of parkland and natural areas such as through the use of regulatory fines collected by the Public Works and Waste Management Department or the Division of Environmental Resources Management of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources; iii.) Designation of park sites as off-site mitigation areas for environmental restoration; iv.) Restoration of natural areas in parks by investing regulatory fines for environmental infractions; v.) Improvements to physical access to parks and recreation facilities and special events through public transportation programs; vi.) Support of crime prevention in parks through the use of law enforcement and judicial assistance funds; vii.) Dedication of a portion of tourism development funds to support the maintenance, management, and improvement of park beaches and public tourist attractions; viii.) Expansion of the use of youth and conservation service corps to assist with the repair and maintenance of parks and; ix.) The application of tax increment finance districts, transfer of development rights, community redevelopment districts, and overlay zoning districts as a means to accelerate and assist development of recreation facilities. ### Objective ROS-5 **Maintain a formal capital improvements planning program that improves and expands the park and recreation system through the acquisition of land, the renovation and restoration of facilities and natural areas, the development of new park and recreation open space and facilities, and the linking of parks and other public spaces.** #### Policies ROS-5A. The County shall prioritize capital improvement expenditures in accordance with the following criteria: 1) Acquire local parkland to maintain the adopted LOS standard for local recreation open space by correcting existing deficiencies and addressing future needs, and acquire countywide parkland suitable for compatible outdoor recreation while preserving natural, historical, and cultural resources; 2) renovate, restore, and upgrade existing recreation open spaces and facilities; and, 3) develop new recreation open spaces and facilities within undeveloped or incomplete parks. ROS-5B. The County shall, whenever possible, use a combination of fee simple, shared fee and non-fee simple methods to cost-effectively acquire public recreation open space, with consideration for the following: i.) In selecting recreation and open space sites for public acquisition, the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall consider demands for local recreation open space that are not met by dedications from the private sector and supported by statistical areas analyses of LOS distribution and park classifications to prioritize the acquisition of parkland. ii.) In evaluating recreation and open space sites for public acquisition equity access criteria[^p12-6] shall be included for local park service areas in unincorporated Miami-Dade County at ¼ - ½ mile walking distance. Regional park service areas will be included in the site selection process at 2-3 miles biking distance. iii.) In order to achieve greater economy and efficiency of operations, and to deliver the range of recreation services desired by the public, 30 acres is the preferred minimum size park desired by the County to purchase new local parks. However, five acres is the minimum size needed to establish new County-provided local parks within unincorporated areas. Smaller sites will be considered: 1) within “Traditional Neighborhood Developments” and other planned communities where residential homeowner maintenance fees or special taxing districts cover the maintenance costs; or, 2) where the County determines that acquisition will preserve unique natural, historical, or cultural features, provide needed close-to-home recreation open space, or otherwise meet the recreation needs of a specific neighborhood. iv.) In areas planned for development inside the UDB where heavy parcelization has occurred and where there is limited potential for the dedication of usable land, the County shall place high priority on early site acquisition to reserve adequate recreation open space to address future needs. If sufficient and appropriate sites cannot be obtained from willing sellers, the County shall consider the condemnation of land for this purpose if public benefit can be established. [^p12-6]: Equity Access Criteria refers to the spatial distribution of parks and recreation programs. v.) In areas outside the UDB but inside the Urban Expansion Area (UEA) or contiguous to the UDB, the County may acquire and "bank" land for future use as recreation open space. Sites not contiguous to the UDB and not directly accessible by roadways wholly located inside or contiguous to the UDB shall not be developed as local recreation open space. vi.) The County shall continue to acquire recreation open space for public use by non-fee means through intergovernmental agreements in the form of federal land leases, State leases and management agreements, School Board joint-use agreements, and intergovernmental operating permits. vii.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall expand the use of conservation partnerships with land acquisition organizations that specialize in the purchase of urban open space for both areawide and local recreation open spaces. viii.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall continue to acquire countywide park and recreation open space having high resource values and capable of providing compatible outdoor recreation. Acquisition priorities for such areas shall be as follows: 1) shoreline over non-shoreline; 2) compatible outdoor recreation over preservation-only; 3) multi-purpose use over single-purpose use; 4) locations in areas more vulnerable to development over low-density, non-vulnerable areas; 5) sites that are contiguous or linked to an existing recreation open space over non-contiguous or non-linked sites; and, 6) acquisition cost-shared between agencies over a site in which the County bears the entire cost. ix.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall update the land acquisition strategic plan to guide the analysis and evaluation of lands and to determine suitability of sites for acquisition as part of the County park system. ROS-5C. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall, as funds are available, renovate, restore, and upgrade County facilities following the guidelines of the Miami-Dade County Park Structure and Landscape Pattern Book "Pattern Book" to enhance park aesthetics and ensure that the public can safely and securely enjoy recreational opportunities, and that the County can cost-effectively extend the useful life of existing facilities. Expenditures for the renovation, restoration and upgrade of existing parks and recreation facilities are prioritized as follows: 1) repairs and projects increasing visitor safety; 2) hazard reduction; 3) facility upgrade and resource management; 4) accessibility improvements in compliance with ADA; and, 5) energy efficiency improvements. The County shall implement projects and activities including but not limited to the following in order to address these priorities: i.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will repair facilities, equipment, and grounds that have the potential to be unsafe for public use, and install adequate security measures to protect visitors and facilities. ii.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will remove known hazards existing within its facilities. Provisions will be made to remove or abate asbestos within buildings, remove or mitigate materials containing lead, and provide storm protection to walls, windows, and doors. iii.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will redevelop facilities that are no longer functional, whose use has changed, or that require building code upgrades. Park sites containing important natural, historic, or archaeological resources will be developed and managed for the long-term sustainability and integrity of the resource and where appropriate considered for designation as Heritage Parks. iv.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall continue to provide improved access for persons of all ages including persons with disabilities by removing architectural, communication and program barriers to participation in compliance with ADA as may be amended from time to time. v.) The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will design with sustainability Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles and will install energy efficient equipment within its facilities that measurably: 1) decreases water consumption and treatment within restrooms and irrigation systems; 2) increases the use of more energy efficient cooling, refrigeration, and lighting equipment, including solar powered lighting; 3) increases the use of fuel-efficient park maintenance vehicles; and, 4) increases the use of automated equipment to filter and monitor swimming pools. ROS-5D. The County will continue developing new parks that are located in more recently established residential areas. Priorities for capital improvement expenditures shall be in accordance with the following criteria: 1) installing access control in new parks to limit vehicular access, restrict unregulated dumping, and minimize required maintenance; 2) provide basic improvements in the form of grass, trees, signage, playground equipment, courts and pathways that will make the park usable; 3) design improvements consistent with the Miami-Dade County Park Structure and Landscape Pattern Book "Pattern Book" and principles of the Parks and Open Space System Master Plan, with an emphasis on beauty and sustainability; and, 4) complete facility construction according to an approved or adopted Park General Plan. ROS-5E. To ensure that parkland contributing to the LOS standard is effectively meeting recreational demands, the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of undeveloped and underdeveloped park sites by the next Evaluation and Appraisal Report, with the exception of natural area preserves and other resource areas. ROS-5F. Continue to implement and consider expansion of segments of the North Miami-Dade Greenways Master Plan and South Miami-Dade Greenway Network Master Plan that provide recreation and environmental benefits while improving connectivity to parks, natural areas, and other recreational facilities. ### Objective ROS-6 **Maintain and continue to implement the comprehensive resource management program for the acquisition and site-specific management of environmentally sensitive lands, coastal areas and historic sites within Miami-Dade County parks consistent with the Natural Areas Management Plan as the primary guide for the management and restoration of natural areas.** ### Policies ROS-6A. The County shall maintain information on all environmentally sensitive land, coastal areas, historic places and archaeological sites under public and private ownership that provide public interpretive and recreational opportunities. ROS-6B. Those portions of park properties containing important natural, historic, or archaeological resources will be developed to enhance the historical and cultural resources and managed for long-term viability and integrity of the resource. Miami-Dade County shall use all practical means to assure that land in the vicinity of such park properties is developed for a use that is compatible with the protection of the natural, historic or archaeological resources. Through its park and recreation programs the County shall, wherever feasible, acquire and reuse historic buildings and sites to benefit the public and designate certain sites as Heritage Parks. Opportunities for public access to the resource will be developed in a manner consistent with the conservation or preservation of the resource. ROS-6C. At natural resource sites, park design programs shall incorporate resource management plans for resource maintenance, restoration, and enhancement, into the design plan for park development or redevelopment. ROS-6D. The use of native plant materials for park landscaping shall be increased where appropriate and shall be used in developing and maintaining environmentally sensitive parklands. ### Objective ROS-7 **Maintain and improve communications between Park providers and visitors to ensure that the population’s expressed needs and desires are considered in the further development and operation of the park system.** ### Policies ROS-7A. The Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department shall conduct a community needs assessment and leisure interest survey of County residents and tourists to assess participation patterns and identify priorities for the delivery of services. By the next Evaluation and Appraisal Report an updated leisure interest survey should be completed to reevaluate changes in recreation demand and participation patterns. ROS-7B. Public participation in all aspects of site planning, facility construction, and park operations shall continue through the use of new technology, such as social media and web postings; public workshops and presentations, focus group interviews, citizen advisory boards, and public hearings. ROS-7C. The County will increase public awareness of available recreational opportunities through increasingly sophisticated public information techniques. ### Objective ROS-8 **The Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Space System Master Plan (OSMP), through a 50-year planning horizon, shall guide the creation of an interconnected framework of parks, public spaces, natural and cultural areas, greenways, trails, and streets that promote sustainable communities, the health and wellness of County residents, and that serve the diverse local, national, and international communities.** #### Policies ROS-8A. Miami-Dade County shall conduct, on an on-going basis, a countywide evaluation of neighborhoods for access to recreation and open space areas, using the “Public Parks and Open Space Activity Criteria” and the neighborhood context planning approach as described in the *Miami-Dade Parks and Open Space System Master Plan*. The neighborhood evaluation shall consider the parks and open space needs of communities in the urban, suburban, rural and natural areas of the County, assure equitable access to recreation, open spaces, natural resources, and social/cultural venues, and facilitate neighborhood stability and redevelopment. ROS-8B. By 2014, the County shall develop an implementation strategy to achieve the Access and Equity Criteria[^p16-7] for parks and recreational open spaces that are intended to encourage equitable access to local (neighborhood) parks and open space as well as area-wide recreational activities for all County residents. ROS-8C. Miami-Dade County shall utilize the Parks and Open Space Design Criteria or “Pattern Book”, to guide the development of the public realm. The public realm includes new and existing parks, public spaces, natural and cultural areas, greenways, trails, street corridors, and private spaces that are open to the public. The criteria shall promote beauty, community character and connectivity and include standards to assure compatibility with adjoining uses, conservation and energy efficiency, as well as signage and way-finding requirements. ROS-8D. Miami-Dade County shall update the *Miami-Dade Urban Design Manual*, the *Standard Details of the Public Works Manual*, and other relevant county plans and regulations to incorporate where appropriate, the “Great Streets Planning Principles” contained in the *Miami-Dade Parks and Open Space System Master Plan* and incorporation of “Complete Streets” components, where feasible. Changes to be incorporated include a hierarchy of street types and designs (gateway streets, civic streets, heritage streets, and neighborhood streets), and complete street measures such as provision of sidewalks and bicycle facilities, pedestrian friendly design, adequate landscaping and street furniture, on-street parking, bus lanes and transit facilities, and clearly defined crosswalks and signalization to provide safe routes to parks. ROS-8E. By 2014, Miami-Dade County shall develop a greenways prioritization plan to prioritize areas to be designated for greenways, trails, and bicycle lanes, and update the North Miami-Dade Greenway Master Plan and South Miami-Dade Greenway Network Master Plan and the CDMP to include such greenways. The update shall include the designation of the Western Greenway and implementation [^p16-7]: Equity Access Criteria refers to the spatial distribution of parks and recreation programs. of the Miami-Dade County Trail Design Guidelines and Standards. On an on-going basis, Miami-Dade County shall coordinate with State, regional, federal, and local government agencies to establish a countywide interconnected system of non-motorized pathways that link neighborhoods, parks, natural areas, civic centers, schools, and commercial areas to achieve goals and objectives through a diverse combination of financing methods, partnerships, and interagency coordination. ROS-8F. By 2014, Miami-Dade County shall develop a plan for protecting and preserving its natural and historic resources, while assuring that such resources provide access and educational opportunities to the public. The plan shall consider the designation of Environmental Zones (Eco Zones) and Cultural Zones. Eco Zones represent a cluster of natural areas connected together to provide a variety of environmental and educational activities. The Cultural Zones are thematically clustered cultural and historic sites that provide a variety of heritage education activities and programs. ROS-8G. Miami-Dade County shall implement Urban Design guidelines and standards by incorporating meaningful public spaces in the planning and development of libraries, museums, schools, government buildings, transit stations within Transit-Oriented Developments (TOD) and stand-alone transit stations, and other civic/institutional places. ### Monitoring Program Successful implementation of level of service standards and requirements that services be available at the time of development requires the maintenance or enhancement of monitoring and reporting programs. This section of the Element outlines the substantive components of Miami-Dade County's monitoring program pertinent to the objectives, policies and parameters referenced in this Element. ### Monitoring Requirements The following measures will be used to monitor the achievement of the objectives in the Recreation and Open Space Element for the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR): #### Objective ROS-1. * A comparison of the areawide park acreage in 2010, at the date of EAR report, and projected for the year 2017. * A comparison of the local recreation open space LOS at the date of EAR report, and projected for the year 2017. #### Objective ROS-2. * Achievement of the LOS standard. * A comparison of the proportionate share of the LOS standard comprised of public parkland at the date of the last Evaluation and Appraisal Report adoption and time of preparation of next Evaluation and Appraisal Report. [2017] ### Objective ROS-3. * The amount of funds expended for and number of capital projects improving on-site access for automobiles, bicycles, pedestrians, and mass transit to Miami-Dade County’s recreation and open space facilities between 2010 and 2017. * The number of projects and amount of funds expended for improving the handicapped accessibility of Miami-Dade County’s recreation and open space facilities between 2010 and 2017. * The number of projects and amount of funds expended for the acquisition and protection of Miami-Dade County’s beaches for preservation and increased public access. ### Objective ROS-4. * The on-going implementation and status of evaluations of the Park Impact Fee. * The implementation status of any efforts to adjust the Park Impact Fee Schedule in response to changes in land costs, improvement credits and levels of service. * The number of partnerships entered into between the County and community based organizations, special interest groups, and other outside agencies for facility improvements and recreational programs. * The implementation status of strategies to: improve and expand the function of joint Park-School agreements; cooperative agreements entered into with homeowner associations or community groups for the provision and maintenance of recreation open space facilities, and the creation of special taxing districts and/or alternative dedicated funding mechanisms for the provision and maintenance of recreation open space and facilities. * The implementation status of priority recreation open space capital improvement projects funded through bond issues. * The number of interagency partnerships entered into between the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department and other County agencies since 2010 that: 1) provide for landscaping maintenance and resource management in parks and natural areas through the use of regulatory fines collected by the Public Works and Waste Management Department and the Division of Environmental Resources Management of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources; 2) designate park sites as mitigation areas for environmental restoration; 3) restore natural areas through the investment of regulatory fines for environmental infractions; 4) improve physical access to recreational facilities and special events through public transportation programs; 5) support crime prevention in parks through the use of law enforcement and judicial assistance funds; 6) dedicate a portion of tourism development funds to support the maintenance, management, and improvement of park beaches and public attractions; 7) expand the use of youth and conservation service corps to assist with the repair and maintenance of parks, or; 8) other similar initiatives. ### Objective ROS-5. * A comparison of capital expenditures since 2010 with the capital expenditures priorities set in Policy ROS-5A. * The number of recreation open space acres acquired by the County since 2010 through a combination of fee simple, shared fee, and non-fee simple methods. * The implementation status of efforts to use a statistical analysis of LOS distribution to prioritize the acquisition of parkland and other land acquisition criteria. * The number of park sites less than five acres in size and greater than 30 acres in size acquired by the County since the date of the last Evaluation and Appraisal Report adoption. * The total park acreage acquired through early site acquisition in areas planned for development inside the UDB in which heavy parcelization has occurred since the date of adoption. * The number of conservation partnerships entered into between the County and land acquisition organizations specializing in the purchase of urban open space for recreational use since the date of the last Evaluation and Appraisal Report adoption. * A comparison of the parklands acquired by the County since the date of the last EAR adoption with the acquisitions priorities set in Policy ROS-5B.ix. * A comparison of capital expenditures for park repairs and upgrades since the date of the last EAR adoption with the priorities set in Policy ROS-5C. * The number of projects and amount of funds expended for the following capital improvements since 2010: 1) repairs and projects increasing visitor safety; 2) hazard reduction; 3) facility upgrades and resource management; 4) accessibility improvements in compliance with ADA, and; 5) energy efficiency improvements. * The number of new parks developed in recently established residential areas. * The implementation status of strategies to reduce the number of undeveloped and underdeveloped park sites. ### Objective ROS-6. * The percentage of natural resource areas located in Miami-Dade County parks for which comprehensive resource management plans have been developed and the number of parks designated as Heritage Parks, or parks recognized for cultural or archaeological or historic significance. * The number of comprehensive resource management programs that have been developed for designated natural resource areas in Miami-Dade County parks since 2010. ### Objective ROS-7. * The implementation status of strategies to maintain and increase public participation in park planning, construction, and operational issues, and to increase the public’s awareness of recreational opportunities. ### Objective ROS-8 * Miami-Dade County shall annually log and report in subsequent Evaluation and Appraisal Reports (EAR) specific activities related to implementing seamlessness, access, beauty, sustainability, equity and multiple benefits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County parks and open spaces as described in the *Parks and Open Space System Master Plan*. * Miami-Dade County shall report in subsequent EARs the number of projects and amount of funds expended to improve the County’s parks and open space system. 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