PZ.9 - Rezone Sw 17 Terrace to Parks
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO §163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM “SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL” TO " PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 2293 SOUTHWEST 17 TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT “A”; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
September 24, 2026
Department: Department of Planning
Category: Planning and Zoning
WHEREAS, the property located at2293 Southwest 17 Terrace, Miami, Florida, as more particularly described in the attached and incorporated Exhibit “A,” (“Property”) has a current future land use designation of “Single Family Residential”; and
WHEREAS,James Reyes,on behalf of the City of Miami,(“Applicant”)applied to the City of Miami (“City”)to amend the Future Land Use Map (“FLUM”) of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (“MCNP”)tochange the future land use designation of the Property to“Public Parks and Recreation”; and
WHEREAS,the Property site is10,305square feet (±0.23acres)in size, and theproposal is to create a new city park; and
WHEREAS,the proposed park meets Goal PR-1 of the MCNP by providing additional programming for passive and active recreation to the surrounding community;and
WHEREAS, it is intended that the proposed park will provide usable green space with plantings, shade, and seating – which meets Policy PR-1.1.3 of the MCNP; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (“PZAB”), at its meeting on September 2, 2026, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-26-051 by a vote of ten to zero (10-0), Item No. PZAB. 6, recommending approval of the FLUM amendment of the Property; and
WHEREAS,the City Commissionhas considered the goals, objectives, and policies of theMCNP; Ordinance No. 13114,the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“Miami 21 Code”);and all other City regulations; and
WHEREAS, City Commission has considered the need and justification for the proposed change, including changing and changed conditions that make the passage of the proposed change necessary; and
WHEREAS,City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of theCityand its inhabitants to approve thisamendmentto theFLUM of the MCNPas set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1.The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2.Ordinance No. 10544, as amended, the FLUM of the MCNP, pursuant to small scale amendment procedures subject to §163.3187, Florida Statutes, is amended by changing the Future Land Use designation of0.23± acres of real property at2293 Southwest 17 Terrace, Miami, Florida, asdescribedin the attached and incorporated Exhibit “A," from “Single FamilyResidential”to “Public Parks and Recreation”.
Section 3.It is found that thisamendment to theComprehensive Plandesignation change involvesa useoffifty(50) acres or fewer and:
(a) Is necessary due to changed or changing conditions;
(b) The proposed amendment does not involve a text change to goals, policies, or objectives of the MCNP, but proposes a land use change to the future land use map fora site-specific development. However, text changes that relate directly to, and are adopted simultaneously with the small-scale FLUM amendment shall be permissible;
(c) Is one which is not located within an area of critical state concern as designated by §380.0552, Florida Statutes or by the Administration Commission pursuant to §380.05(1), Florida Statutes;
(d) Density will be “Public Parks and Recreation,”0dwelling units per acre, pursuant to the Miami ComprehensiveNeighborhoodPlan, as amended, and intensity will be as established in Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code, as amended; and
(e) The proposed amendment complies with the applicable acreage and density limitations set forth in the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act including, withoutlimitation, §163.3187, Florida Statutes.
Section 4.If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected
Section 5.This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after secondreading and adoption thereof, pursuant and subject to Section 163.3187(5)(c), Florida Statutes.
WHEREAS,James Reyes,on behalf of the City of Miami,(“Applicant”)applied to the City of Miami (“City”)to amend the Future Land Use Map (“FLUM”) of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (“MCNP”)tochange the future land use designation of the Property to“Public Parks and Recreation”; and
WHEREAS,the Property site is10,305square feet (±0.23acres)in size, and theproposal is to create a new city park; and
WHEREAS,the proposed park meets Goal PR-1 of the MCNP by providing additional programming for passive and active recreation to the surrounding community;and
WHEREAS, it is intended that the proposed park will provide usable green space with plantings, shade, and seating – which meets Policy PR-1.1.3 of the MCNP; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (“PZAB”), at its meeting on September 2, 2026, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-26-051 by a vote of ten to zero (10-0), Item No. PZAB. 6, recommending approval of the FLUM amendment of the Property; and
WHEREAS,the City Commissionhas considered the goals, objectives, and policies of theMCNP; Ordinance No. 13114,the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“Miami 21 Code”);and all other City regulations; and
WHEREAS, City Commission has considered the need and justification for the proposed change, including changing and changed conditions that make the passage of the proposed change necessary; and
WHEREAS,City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of theCityand its inhabitants to approve thisamendmentto theFLUM of the MCNPas set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1.The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2.Ordinance No. 10544, as amended, the FLUM of the MCNP, pursuant to small scale amendment procedures subject to §163.3187, Florida Statutes, is amended by changing the Future Land Use designation of0.23± acres of real property at2293 Southwest 17 Terrace, Miami, Florida, asdescribedin the attached and incorporated Exhibit “A," from “Single FamilyResidential”to “Public Parks and Recreation”.
Section 3.It is found that thisamendment to theComprehensive Plandesignation change involvesa useoffifty(50) acres or fewer and:
(a) Is necessary due to changed or changing conditions;
(b) The proposed amendment does not involve a text change to goals, policies, or objectives of the MCNP, but proposes a land use change to the future land use map fora site-specific development. However, text changes that relate directly to, and are adopted simultaneously with the small-scale FLUM amendment shall be permissible;
(c) Is one which is not located within an area of critical state concern as designated by §380.0552, Florida Statutes or by the Administration Commission pursuant to §380.05(1), Florida Statutes;
(d) Density will be “Public Parks and Recreation,”0dwelling units per acre, pursuant to the Miami ComprehensiveNeighborhoodPlan, as amended, and intensity will be as established in Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code, as amended; and
(e) The proposed amendment complies with the applicable acreage and density limitations set forth in the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act including, withoutlimitation, §163.3187, Florida Statutes.
Section 4.If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected
Section 5.This Ordinance shall become effective thirty-one (31) days after secondreading and adoption thereof, pursuant and subject to Section 163.3187(5)(c), Florida Statutes.