Miami Shores 08-1ER Part 2 Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Goals, Objectives, Policies
Approved: September, 2008
Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT................................................................................................ 1
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL.................................................................................. 1
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT.............................................................................................. 16
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT GOAL................................................................................ 16
HOUSING ELEMENT ........................................................................................................... 31
HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL.............................................................................................. 31
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT .............................................................................................. 39
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT GOAL................................................................................. 39
SANITARY SEWER SUB-ELEMENT GOAL.......................................................................... 40
SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT GOAL................................................................................ 42
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SUB-ELEMENT GOAL......................................................... 43
POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT GOAL ........................................................................... 44
NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB-ELEMENT....................................... 47
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT ..................................................................................... 53
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT GOAL........................................................................ 53
CONSERVATION ELEMENT.................................................................................................. 65
CONSERVATION ELEMENT GOAL.................................................................................... 65
RECREATION ELEMENT...................................................................................................... 72
RECREATION ELEMENT GOAL ........................................................................................ 72
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT.............................................................. 75
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT GOAL ................................................ 75
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT.................................................................................... 81
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT GOAL...................................................................... 81
EDUCATION ELEMENT........................................................................................................ 91
Educational Element Goal............................................................................................... 91
APPENDIX A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP SERIES .............................................................103
APPENDIX B EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ............................................................................130
APPENDIX C ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES ..........................................................................139
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Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
INTRODUCTION
The goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan are the parts of the plan
which are officially adopted by the Village ordinance. Those objectives and policies
which address land use and development have regulatory significance. They control
the zoning ordinance and other portions of the development code. Other objectives
and policies set priorities and give direction for Village administrators to follow in
carrying out their duties.
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL
Ensure that the character and location of future land uses provides high economic and
quality of life benefits while preserving natural resources, residential character and
appropriate levels of public services.
Objective 1: Coordination of land uses with topography and
soils.
Maintain existing development and achieve new development and redevelopment
which is consistent with the goal above and which otherwise coordinates future land
uses with topography and soil conditions and the availability of facilities and services.
[9J-5.006 (3)(b)1]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall revise and adopt a new Land
Development Code by 2009. In furtherance of this objective, the Village shall monitor
the following policies:
Policy 1.1:
The Village shall maintain, improve and enforce land development code provisions
which are consistent with the Future Land Use Map, including the land uses and
the densities and intensities specified thereon and described below:
Single Family Residential:
Single family detached units at a density up to 6.0 units per acre except where
Department of Environmental Resources regulations including septic tank
standards require a lower density. Septic tank standards require a plot area of
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15,000 square feet for installation of a septic system. The density for single family
detached units on septic systems is approximately 2.9 units per acre.
Mixed Use Residential/Institutional:
Single family detached and attached units and multi-family units in a mixed
residential development at a density up to 6.0 units per acre and/or institutional
uses at a floor area ratio not greater than 1.0 except where Department of
Environmental Resources regulations including septic tank standards require a
lower density. Institutional uses authorized by this future land use map category
shall include those authorized by the Institutional land use category.
Multi-family Residential:
Multi-family units up to 31 units per acre or single family detached units at a
density up to 6.0 units per acre except where Department of Environmental
Resources regulations including septic tank standards require a lower density.
Floor area ratios may be incorporated in development code regulations.
Restricted Commercial:
Office and light retail uses that are compatible with nearby housing; residential
uses that are compatible with nearby commercial. The floor area ratio shall not
exceed 1.0.
General Commercial:
A broader range of office and retail uses than the Restricted Commercial category
but no heavy highway or distribution kinds of uses. The floor area ratio shall not
exceed 1.0.
Parking:
Parking in support of adjacent business. Additionally, single family residential uses
shall be permitted adjacent to existing single family residential uses.
Institutional:
Schools, colleges, churches, administrative facilities for school boards, churches
and similar institutions; municipal buildings and public utility installations. The
floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.75.
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Recreation:
Village parks and recreational facilities and the Miami Shores Golf Course and
similar and complimentary uses. The floor area ratio shall not exceed 1.0.
Policy 1.2:
The Village shall regulate all development in accordance with the Future Land Use
Map (Map 1.4), including the land uses and the densities and intensities specified
thereon and in Policy 1.1, all of which are incorporated by reference into this
Policy 1.2. [9J-5.006 (3)(c) 1,2 and 7]
Policy 1.3:
The Village shall maintain and/or improve land development code provisions
governing subdivisions, signs and floodplain protection. Such provisions shall be
consistent with this plan and with the applicable Florida statutory and
administrative code guidelines. [9J-5.006 (3) (c) 1]
Policy 1.4:
The Village shall maintain and improve as part of the land development code a
concurrency management system which meets the requirements of 9J-5.0055.
The concurrency management system shall specify that no development permit
shall be issued unless the public facilities necessitated by a development (in order
to meet level of service standards specified in the Transportation, Recreation and
Open Space, and Infrastructure Elements) will be in place concurrent with the
impacts of the development or the permit is conditional to assure that they will be
in place. The requirement that no development permit shall be issued unless
public facilities necessitated by the project are in place concurrent with the
impacts of development shall be effective immediately upon adoption of this policy
and shall be interpreted as set forth in the box entitled Exhibit to Future Land Use
Element Policy 1.4: Concurrency Management System Standards. [9J-5.006
(3)(c)3]
Policy 1.5:
The Village shall maintain and/or improve land development code standards and
incentives to achieve new development, renovated development and/or
redevelopment that meets high standards for drainage and stormwater
management, open space and landscaping, and on-site circulation and parking
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and other development standards in keeping with the goals, objectives and
policies of this plan. [9J-5.006 (3)(c) 4]
Policy 1.6:
The Village shall maintain and/or improve land development code standards to
maintain current densities in one-family residential districts and to prohibit plot
splits, waiver of plats and subdivisions of plots that would result in increased
densities in the one-family residential districts by permitting two or more dwellings
on the same land area as the original plot.
Policy 1.7:
In its discretion, the Village may enact zoning regulations which allow the
appropriate mixing of residential and non-residential uses in commercial and
institutional land use categories. [9J-5.006 (3)(c)5]
Policy 1.8:
As a matter of policy, the Village has directed its staff and/or consultants to
compare the Future Land Use Map referred to in Policy 1.1 and the land use
densities and intensities set forth in Policy 1.1 with the land uses and intensities
found in the report entitled Transit/Land Use Relationship Report as interpreted in
part by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
Policy 1.9:
As a matter of policy, the Village has directed its staff and/or consultants to
consider whether or not the densities provided for in Policy 1.1 should be made
mandatory minimums rather than permissive maximums, at least for some
locations.
Objective 2: Protection of single family residential areas.
Direct future growth and development and redevelopment so as to minimize the
intrusion of incompatible land uses into single family residential areas.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The existing Future Land Use Map (FLUM) is consistent
with this objective. Upon an application request to amend the FLUM, the Village
shall evaluate application for consistency with the FLUM. Achievement of this
objective shall also be quantified by the implementation of the following policies:
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Policy 2.1:
Maintain a future land use map pattern and zoning pattern which keeps multi-
family, office, commercial and other incompatible uses out of single family
residential areas.
Policy 2.2:
Maintain a future land use map pattern and a traffic circulation pattern which
direct through traffic to Biscayne Boulevard and other arterials and collectors and
away from local residential streets.
Policy 2.3:
Utilize traffic barricades to block traffic on Biscayne Boulevard and other arterials
and collectors from entering local streets except for local access. Consider other
traffic control strategies which will contribute to the safety and quietude of
residential streets.
Objective 3: Redevelopment and renewal.
In general, encourage the redevelopment and renewal of any areas which are at risk
to become blighted. In particular: 1) encourage private investment in the
revitalization of the “Main Street” business commercial area along N.E. 2nd Avenue;
2) encourage private investment in the revitalization and redevelopment of the
general commercial area located along Biscayne Boulevard between 91st Street and
93rd Street; 3) encourage private investment in the revitalization and redevelopment
of the Biscayne Boulevard/105th Street residential area; and 4) encourage private
investment in the redevelopment of the area previously occupied by the Biscayne
Kennel Club; and 5) encourage private investment in the revitalization and
redevelopment of the Special Multi-Use District that promotes a coordinated and
balanced range of land uses that provide for a mix of commercial, residential and
institutional land uses. [9J-5.006(3)(b)2].
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village Manager, or appropriate designee, shall
undertake a study identifying the number of sites deemed slum and blighted areas
by 2015. Achievement of this objective shall also be quantified by the
implementation of the following policies:
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Policy 3.1:
Maintain, and improve where appropriate, zoning regulations which permit the
concentration of appropriate “Main Street” business commercial uses and parking
in and around the established “Main Street” business commercial area along N.E.
2nd Avenue.
Policy 3.2:
Maintain, and improve where appropriate, zoning regulations which permit the
concentration of general commercial uses and parking in and around the
established general business area located along Biscayne Boulevard between 91st
Street and 93rd Street.
Policy 3.3:
Maintain, and improve where appropriate, zoning regulations which permit general
commercial uses or a planned development type mix of commercial and a variety
of residential uses west of the Biscayne Boulevard/105th Street intersection.
Policy 3.4
The Special Multi-Use Redevelopment Area designation is an overlay to the Future
Land Use Map that is applied to areas of the Village that are at risk to become
blighted and where mixed use development may be appropriate.
• The Village shall identify blighted areas and areas that are at risk to
become blighted and shall designate these areas as Special Multi-Use
Redevelopment Area.
• New development within the Special Multi-Use Redevelopment Area overlay
shall be consistent with the guidelines of the Future Land Use Element and
the Future Land Use Map and consistent with the zoning districts
appropriate to these designations:
1. Development or the use of land, within the Special Multi-Use
Redevelopment Area, that is not specifically permitted within the
existing Future Land Use Map or zoning map designation will not be
permitted absent appropriate amendment of said maps.
2. The Village may bring the zoning map into conformity with the
Future Land Use Map as appropriate and necessary after adoption
of this comprehensive plan.
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3. Development sites shall be accessible to and/or provide essential
public services at levels of service adopted within the
Comprehensive Plan, including transportation, potable water, sewer
collection/treatment, solid waste, drainage, recreation and open
space, law enforcement, and fire protection.
4. Commercial land use designations and accompanying proposals
shall consider compatibility between commercial and surrounding
land uses, including, but not limited to, traffic circulation,
pedestrian access, hours of operation, visual impacts and privacy
factors.
5. Designation of a Special Multi-Use Redevelopment Area shall not be
utilized as justification for amending the Comprehensive Plan to
permit uses not compatible with the neighborhoods surrounding
the Special Multi-Use Redevelopment Area.
• The Village supports innovative planned development and mixed land use
development techniques in order to promote development that is consistent
with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan and compatible
with the surrounding neighborhoods:
1. The Village shall focus public and private efforts to renew blighted
areas and/or prevent areas from becoming blighted.
2. The Village shall encourage and promote, coordinated and
balanced mixed-use development as an alternative to single-
purpose developments.
3. The Village shall maintain and improve where appropriate, zoning
regulations for mixed land use patterns that permit and regulate
general commercial uses, residential uses, institutional uses, or, a
planned development type mix of commercial, institutional and
residential uses in Special Multi-Use Redevelopment Areas as
designated on the Future Land Use Map.
4. The Village shall evaluate proposed mixed-use development for
compatibility with existing and proposed uses within the
redevelopment area and with neighboring properties
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5. The Village shall implement appropriate land use regulations to
achieve compatibility of development.
6. The Village shall implement land development regulations that
include requirements for natural vegetation and other appropriate
buffers that screen residential and other land uses when new or
expanded development is proposed and shall implement other
measures as necessary to protect the neighboring residential
properties.
7. The Village shall implement zoning regulations that include
protection of the surrounding neighborhoods from the noise, light,
and visual affects of the mixed-use district keeping the ambient
noise or night light originating from the mixed-use property to
levels at or below the background levels at the boundaries of the
surrounding residential properties.
8. The Village will consider the affect of building height within the
development area on neighboring properties when considering
proposed development.
9. The Village will work with the private sector to improve the housing
mix within the special mixed-use area including the provision of
mixed-use neighborhoods and accommodation for affordable
housing.
Policy 3.5:
Maintain, and improve where appropriate, zoning regulations which permit a
planned development type mix of a variety of residential and/or institutional types
and compatible uses for large tracts of land.
Policy 3.6:
Maintain, and improve where appropriate, zoning regulations which require
landscape treatments to improve the appearance of at grade parking areas.
Policy 3.7:
Maintain, and improve where appropriate, the quality of streetscapes in the
business areas.
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Policy 3.8:
Periodically re-evaluate the feasibility and desirability of sanitary sewer-based
redevelopment for the “Main Street Business District” on N.E. 2nd Avenue.
Objective 4: Elimination or reduction of uses which are
inconsistent with community character.
In general, encourage the elimination or reduction of uses which are inconsistent
with the community’s character and future land uses. In particular, achieve the
elimination of all inconsistent land uses.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall inventory all incompatible uses as
defined in Policy 1.4 by 2012. The Village shall evaluate, and revise as necessary,
the adequacy (in terms of Policy 4.2) of non-conforming use provisions of the LDR by
2009. This objective shall also be made measurable by its implementing policies.
Policy 4.1:
Inconsistent uses as referred to in Objective 4 above are hereby defined as any
uses which are located on a site where they would not be permitted by this
comprehensive plan.
Policy 4.2:
The Village shall maintain and improve land development regulations which
protect the rights of property owners to continue non-conforming uses, but which,
at a minimum, provide for the termination of such rights upon the abandonment
of a non-conforming use for an extended period of time.
Objective 5: Ensure protection of natural resources.
In general, ensure protection of natural resources. In particular, ensure that
stormwater systems which discharge into surface water bodies do not further
degrade the ambient water quality. This will be accomplished by: 1) upgrading the
drainage system if necessary so that storm water outfalls into Biscayne Bay (and
adjacent canals) fully meet National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
standards (as may be applicable now or as may be applicable in the future under
relevant interlocal agreements between the Village and Miami-Dade County, or
otherwise pursuant to NPDES rules); and/or 2) upgrading the drainage system to the
extent financially feasible to meet the standards of Chapter 17-25, FAC and of
Chapter 17-302.500, FAC; and 3) maintaining or upgrading on-site drainage
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standards to ensure that private properties retain at least the first one inch of storm
water on site and permit no more runoff after development than before
development.
[9J-5.006 (3) (b) 4]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall continue the on-going monitoring of the
drainage systems and coordinate upgrades, as necessary, with appropriate entities.
Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be measured by the
implementation of the following policies:
Policy 5.1:
The Village shall implement any NPDES program which may now or may be in the
future applicable to the Village under relevant interlocal agreements with Miami-
Dade County based on NPDES rules. [9J-5.006 (3)(c) 4]
Policy 5.2:
Following completion of any improvements pursuant to Policy 5.1 above, the
Village shall monitor the Village’s storm drainage system to determine what
additional actions may be necessary to improve the storm drainage system. [9J-
5.006 (3)(c) 4]
Policy 5.3:
The Village shall maintain and enforce a storm water management ordinance
which requires that future development provide for on site storm water retention
at least to the standards cited in Objective 5. This policy may be fulfilled by
adopting, after promulgation, the new ordinance for Chapter 24 of the Miami-
Dade County codes which will require the use of best management practices
and/or structural and nonstructural controls at sites of all construction. This policy
may also be satisfied by adopting and maintaining in the land development code a
section that requires receipt of a FDEP or South Florida Water Management
District Permit before issuance of a local building, clearing or grading permit.
Policy 5.4:
The Village shall prohibit the deposit of solid waste or industrial waste including
spent oils, gasoline by-products or greases accumulated at garages, filling stations
and similar establishments that create a health or environmental hazard upon any
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vacant, occupied or unoccupied premises, parkway or park, and in any canal or
waterway within the Village. [9J-5.006 (2)(c) 1 and 6]
Policy 5.5:
The Village shall monitor bayfront properties to ensure that there is no storm
water drainage into Biscayne Bay.
Policy 5.6:
The Village shall not establish new point source discharge of stormwater into
coastal waters, except in pursuit of a comprehensive upgrading of the Stormwater
system which has or will have the effect of substantially improving surface water
quality in accordance with the standards set forth in Objective 5.
Policy 5.7:
New development shall comply with the sanitary sewer requirements contained
within the Infrastructure Element, Objective 3.
Policy 5.8:
The Village shall utilize xeriscape plant materials to the extent feasible on the
natural area portions of the Miami Shores Golf Course.
Policy 5.9:
The Village shall maintain desirable development code provisions designed to help
ensure protection for the limited natural vegetative communities which may be
found in the Village.
Objective 6: Protection of historic resources.
In general, ensure the protection of historic resources. In particular, conserve local
structures and sites which are of historic significance.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall periodically inventory the loss of historic
resources. In furtherance of this objective, the Village shall monitor the following
policies:
Policy 6.1:
The Village’s Historic Preservation Review Board shall continue to review all
building or demolition permit applications for those properties designated “historic
landmarks”. [9J-5.006 (3) (c) 8]
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Policy 6.3:
The Director of Building shall perform historic preservation monitoring activities,
referring all demolition and rehabilitation applications pertaining to Landmark
properties to the Historic Preservation Review Board to avoid, if possible, loss of
any historic resources.
Objective 7: Coordination of population with hurricane
evacuation plans.
Coordinate population densities with the applicable local or regional coastal
evacuation plan [9J-5.006 (3) (b) 5] and coordinate future land uses by encouraging
the elimination or reduction of land uses which are inconsistent with applicable
interagency hazard mitigation report recommendations [9J-5.006 (3) (b) 6].
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall assign designee for coordination by
December 2008 to coordinate with the South Florida Regional Planning Council to
utilize the regional hurricane evacuation model. The Village shall also coordinate
plans with Miami-Dade County and adjacent municipalities as needed. This objective
shall also be measured by implementation of its supporting policies.
Policy 7.1:
The Village Manager or designee shall annually assess the Village’s existing and
permitted population densities to determine if changes are significant enough to
transmit such data to the Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management to assist
in their hurricane evacuation planning.
Policy 7.2:
The Village shall regulate all future development within its jurisdiction in
accordance with the Future Land Use Map which is consistent with the
Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team Report, FEMA 955-DR-FL, August 1992. The
Village shall periodically review and revise the Future Land Use Map in light of
future interagency hazard mitigation reports in order to reduce or eliminate uses
which are inconsistent therewith.
Policy 7.3:
Enhance the efforts of the Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management by
providing it with relevant information.
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Objective 8: Discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl.
Discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl. [9J-5.006 (3) (b) 8]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Achievement of this objective shall be quantified by the
implementation of its policy:
Policy 8.1:
Policy 1.1 is incorporated as Policy 8.1 by reference. Policy 1.1 incorporates the
Future Land Use Map and defines the regulatory significance of its land use
categories. It is a legislative determination of the Village that development
according to the Future Land Use Map will discourage urban sprawl by continuing
to provide residential and employment opportunities in the Village, which is inside
the Miami-Dade County Urban Infill Boundary.
Objective 9: Drainage and sewer system land needs.
Ensure the availability of suitable land for drainage and sanitary sewer system
facilities needed to support planned infrastructure improvements. [9J-5.006 (3) (b)
9].
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall identify potential locations for drainage
and sewer facilities by 2015. This objective shall be quantified by the
implementation of its policies:
Policy 9.1:
The Village shall maintain and improve land development code provisions for
sewer lift stations, stormwater lift stations and collection/infiltration mechanisms
and other utility land requirements.
Policy 9.2:
The Village shall not vacate any road rights-of-ways without either a) determining
that the vacated right-of-way is not necessary to accommodate future storm
and/or sanitary sewer facilities; or b) reserving appropriate utility easements.
Objective 10: Innovative development regulations.
Encourage the use of innovative land development regulations which may include
provisions for planned unit developments and other mixed use development
techniques. [9J-5.006 (3) (b) 10]
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Monitoring and Evaluation: By 2009, the Village shall adopt Land Development
Regulations that include more effective policies and innovative strategies. This
objective shall also be measured by implementation of its supporting policy.
Policy 10.1:
The Village shall periodically review and consider the recent published literature on
“innovative” land development regulations in relation to its own land development
regulations and determine if there are “innovative” techniques which offer
reasonable promise for accomplishing substantive (rather than process) objectives
of the Village.
Objective 11: Criteria for school siting and collocation of
schools, libraries, parks and community centers.
The Village shall allow for public schools on sites designated “Institutional” and
“Mixed Use Residential/Institutional” on the Future Land Use Map. In addition, the
Village shall encourage the collocation of schools, libraries, parks and community
centers.
Policy 11.1.
Proposed schools sites shall be consistent with the Village Comprehensive Plan
Future Land Use Map, shall be compatible with adjacent land uses, and shall be
located away from heavy industry, railroads, and similar land uses to avoid noise,
odor, dust, and traffic hazards. Similarly, site planning for schools shall
incorporate appropriate landscaping and buffers in order to minimize adverse
impacts on adjacent neighborhoods.
9J-5.006 Objective and policy requirements not applicable to the
Village.
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Future Land Use Element objectives and policies which address various
issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5 are
deemed by the Village to be inapplicable:
• 9J-5.006 (3) (c) 6 pertaining to the protection of wellfields and cones
of influence
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• 9J-5.006 (3) (b) 7 pertaining to resource planning and management
plans prepared pursuant to Chapter 380, FS.
• 9J-5.006 (3) (b) 11 pertaining to the availability of dredge spoil deposit
sites.
• 9J-5.006 (3) (c) 9 pertaining to the availability of dredge spoil deposit
sites.
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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT GOAL
Provide a transportation system that meets the needs of Miami Shores Village and the
larger community of which the Village is a part with minimal negative impact on the
quality of life for Village residents and businesses.
Objective 1: Motorized and non-motorized transportation
system.
In general, provide for a safe, convenient, and efficient motorized and non-motorized
transportation system. In particular, achieve acceptable level of service for roads and
attractive and convenient bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall work to maintain so far as possible the
level of service for all roadways that lie within its municipal boundaries given that
most traffic for Biscayne Boulevard as well as arterials and collectors is generated
outside of the village boundaries and jurisdiction. Progress towards meeting this
objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following policies:
Policy 1.1:
The Village shall regulate the timing of development for the purpose of
maintaining at least following peak hour level of service standards on local
roadways that lie within its municipal boundaries:
• Biscayne Boulevard: F
• All other arterials and collectors: D
• Local roads: B
Policy 1.2:
The Village shall regulate the timing of development for the purpose of
maintaining at least the following peak hour level of service standards on arterial
and collector roadways that lie within its municipal boundaries:
• Where extraordinary transit service such as commuter rail or express
bus service exists, parallel roadways within ½ mile shall operate at no
greater than 150 percent of their capacity.
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• Where mass transit service having headways of 20 minutes or less is
provided within ½ mile distance, roadway shall operate at no greater
than 120 percent of their capacity.
• Where no public mass transit service exists, roadways shall operate at
or above LOS E.
Policy 1.3:
The Village shall review all proposed developments and issue development orders
only when it finds that a proposed development will not cause roadway levels of
service to fall below the above Policy 1.1 standards or cause further degradation
of service if conditions at the time of the review indicate that standards are
already below the above standards.
Policy 1.4:
As a condition for development approval, the Village may require that proposed
new developments provide roadway improvements necessary to meet the level of
service standards established above.
Policy 1.5:
The Village shall utilize State Gas Tax Funds and, if necessary, other available
funds for a roadway repaving and reconstruction program and other
transportation or related activities permitted by law. Among the items which are
specifically authorized and encouraged by this policy are the following: sidewalks
repair and replacement; public transportation operations and maintenance;
roadway and right-of-way maintenance and equipment; roadway and right-of-way
drainage improvement; street lighting, traffic signs, traffic engineering,
signalization, and pavement markings; bridge maintenance and operation; and
debt service and current expenditures for transportation capital projects in each
and all of the foregoing program areas. Other capital expenditures in related and
different projects are hereby authorized by this policy to the extent they are
permitted by law. The Village may make expenditures authorized by this policy on
streets under local jurisdiction and streets under other jurisdiction, to the extent
authorized by law.
Policy 1.6:
The Village shall enact and enforce land development code standards and a review
process to control roadway access points, on-site traffic flow and on site parking.
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The land development code may require the use of joint access drives for adjacent
uses other than single family residential uses. It will set minimum design
standards for: 1) the spacing and design of driveway curb cuts; 2) the size of
ingress and egress lanes for major land uses; 3) the spacing and design of median
opening; and 4) the provision of service roads. State highway access management
standards will be utilized in developing roadways access point controls, particularly
on Biscayne Boulevard, N.E. 6th Avenue and N.E. and N.W. 103rd Street. The
access management controls will be tailored to achieve the ends set forth in
Objective 1.
Policy 1.7:
The Village shall seek quick action by Miami-Dade County to replace missing road
signs and repair malfunctioning traffic signals.
Policy 1.8:
The Village shall maintain safe, handicapped-accessible walkways along heavily
traveled roadways.
Policy 1.9:
The Village shall evaluate the feasibility of developing bicycle routes, lanes and/or
paths for recreation and transportation purposes.
Policy 1.10:
On-site circulation and parking requirements shall be designed to ensure adequate
circulation isles, turning radii and parking spaces. Parking regulations shall
establish the minimum number of parking spaces which shall be required to serve
uses; minimums shall be based on intensity measures such as building square
feet. Parking regulations shall establish appropriate minimum sizes for circulation
isles, parking stalls and parking stall and parking stall angles. General standards
may provide guidance for discretionary review of parking lot layout. On-site traffic
flow and on-site parking standards may be designed to encourage the use of
bicycles by requiring bike racks under certain conditions. Pedestrian access ways
may be required through large parking lots to connect building areas to public
sidewalks.
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Policy 1.11:
The Village shall coordinate with the MPO plans to improve major arterials. The
Village shall utilize all practical and appropriate means to ensure that arterial and
collector streets are not widened.
Policy 1.12:
The Village shall evaluate the utility of employing Transportation Concurrency
Management Areas and /or Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas in the
concurrency management process. Transportation Concurrency Management
Areas are authorized in 9J-5.0055 (5) and Transportation Concurrency
Management Exception Areas are authorized in 9J-5.0055 (6).
Objective 2: Coordination of transportation system with land
use.
In general, coordinate the transportation system with land uses shown on the Future
Land Use Map to ensure that existing and proposed population densities, housing
and employment patterns and land uses are consistent with the transportation
modes and services proposed to serve the Village.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Annual record of the Future Land Use Map amendments.
Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be measured by the
implementation of the following policies:
Policy 2.1:
The Village shall approve no alteration in the existing system which materially
reduces the continuity and right-of-way of arterials or collectors.
Policy 2.2:
The Village shall utilize traffic barricades to block traffic on Biscayne Boulevard and
other arterials and collector from entering local streets except for local access.
Consider other traffic control strategies (such as turning restrictions) which will
contribute to the safety and quietude of residential streets.
Objective 3: Coordination with the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO).
In general, coordinate with the plans and programs of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization, particularly with respect to new transportation facilities and services
that may impact Miami Shores.
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Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall designate appropriate staff to attend the
MPO meetings relating to any traffic and/or transportation issues affecting the
Village.
Policy 3.1:
The Village staff shall annually review and evaluate the Florida Department of
Transportation 5-Year Transportation Plan, the Miami-Dade County Transportation
Improvement Program and the traffic circulation plans and programs of Biscayne
Park, El Portal and the City of Miami to determine if plans and programs contained
therein necessitate any revision to this or other elements of this Comprehensive
Plan.
Policy 3.2:
Appropriate Village staff shall attend selected meetings of Metropolitan Planning
Organization and any related ad hoc committees pertaining to traffic and
transportation issues affecting the Village. The coordination schedule shall include
the kinds of meetings listed in Intergovernmental Coordination Exhibit 1.
Policy 3.3:
The Village shall revise this Transportation Element as necessary in response to
the above.
Policy 3.4:
For the purpose of Objective 3 and this plan in general, the Village defines
coordination as an exchange of information between two or more units of
government for the purpose of clarifying the intent, impact or nature of a
proposed plan amendment or other actions. In those cases where objections or
concerns remain following this exchange of information, the Village may
participate in a formal dispute resolution process.
Objective 4: Coordination with transit authority.
In general, coordinate with the plans and programs of the Miami-Dade County
Transit Authority, particularly with respect to new transit facilities and services that
may impact Miami Shores.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall designate appropriate staff to attend the
Miami-Dade County Transit Authority meetings involving new transit facilities and
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services that may impact Miami Shores. Progress towards meeting this objective
shall also be measured by the implementation of the following policies:
Policy 4.1:
Appropriate Village staff shall attend selected meetings of Miami-Dade County
Transit Authority pertaining to levels of service for buses and other transit.
Policy 4.2:
For the purpose of Objective 4 and this plan in general, the Village defines
coordination as an exchange of information between two or more units of
government for the purpose of clarifying the intent, impact or nature of a
proposed plan amendment or other actions. In those cases where objections or
concerns remain following this exchange of information, the Village may
participate in a formal dispute resolution process.
Objective 5: Right-of-way protection.
In general, protect existing right-of-way and future rights of-way from building
encroachment. In particular, achieve zero net loss of right-of-way from building
encroachment throughout the period during which this plan is in effect.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall utilize the land development regulations
to protect existing right-of-ways.
Policy 5.1:
The Village shall use the land development code as enacted, the land development
code enforcement procedures and the building code enforcement procedures to
protect existing right-of-way through setback requirements which prohibit right-of-
way encroachments of any kind.
Objective 6: Public Parking.
The Village shall help provide an adequate supply of parking to serve the business
area and major community facilities.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall maintain and develop if feasible parking
facilities by quantifying the implementation of the following policy:
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Policy 6.1:
The Village shall undertake a program to maintain and develop if feasible parking
facilities, particularly in the “Main Street” business commercial area along N.E. 2nd
Avenue.
Objective 7: Greater use of mass transit.
The Village shall encourage greater use of existing mass transportation facilities in
coordination with the two measurable transit related objectives included in the
October 2006 Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan which
reads as follows:
Miami-Dade Transportation Element Objective TE-1: Miami-Dade County will provide
an integrated multi-modal 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
transportation facility. These plans and programs shall seek to ensure that, among
other objectives, between 2004 and 2010 Miami-Dade Transit boardings will increase
at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of resident population growth during this
period.
Miami-Dade Mass Transit Subelement Objective 1: By the year 2007, the mass
transit system shall operate at a level of service no lower than the standard
contained herein.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall correspond with transportation agencies
for transportation plans and programs that are within the Village boundaries.
Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be measured by the
implementation of the following policies:
Policy 7.1:
The Village shall keep abreast of bus service needs and notify Miami-Dade Transit
of required service changes as necessary.
Policy 7.2:
In applying the Miami-Dade County measurable objectives set forth in Miami
Shores Transportation Objective 7, consideration shall be given to the operation of
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the entire transportation system rather than to portions of it which serve Miami
Shores Village.
Policy 7.3:
The Village shall monitor the progress of Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade
Transit toward making rail rapid transit a reality along the Florida East Coast right-
of-way in Miami Shores.
Objective 8: Provision of transit and coordination of transit
planning.
In general, work with Miami-Dade County to provide efficient mass transit and
paratransit services based on existing and proposed major trip generators. In
particular, provide the Miami-Dade County transportation planning agencies with ad
hoc periodic development reports and other input on the status of any development
or redevelopment which could alter the need for bus and paratransit services.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall monitor the level of service of roadways
and public transportation. Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be
measured by the implementation of the following policies:
Policy 8.1:
The Village shall support increases in the frequency of bus service on arterial and
collector roads when such increases are determined to be an effective mean to
relieve over capacity during peak hours. The Village shall not support increases in
service provided on local roads because such increases could be detrimental to
neighborhood quietude.
Policy 8.2:
Appropriate Village staff shall attend selected meetings of the Miami-Dade County
Transit, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Florida Department of
Transportation and any other public transportation agency offering special service
for the disadvantaged.
Policy 8.3:
The Village hereby adopts the following Miami-Dade County standards in
coordination with motorized traffic level-of-service standards as set forth in Policy
TC-1B and Policy TC-1D of the Traffic Circulation Sub-Element below:
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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 D on State minor arterials
and LOS C on all other State roads and on all County roads. The minimum
acceptable peak-period LOS for all State and County roads inside the UDB shall be
the following:
• Within the Urban Infill Area (UIA) 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 commuter rail or
express bus service exists parallel roadways within 1/2 mile shall
operate at no greater than 150 percent of their capacity.
• 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 commuter rail or
express bus service exists parallel roadways within 1/2 mile shall
operate at no greater than 120 percent of roadway capacity.
• Notwithstanding the foregoing, as required in s.163.3180 (10), F.S.,
the following standards established by rule by the Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT), are adopted by Miami-Dade County as its
minimum LOS standards for Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS)
roadways in Miami Dade County:
a. Outside the UDB
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1. Limited access State highways shall operate at LOS B or better;
2. Controlled access State highways shall operate at LOS C or
better for two lane facilities, and LOS B or better for four or
more lane facilities; and
3. Constrained or backlogged limited and controlled access state
highways operating below LOS B, must be managed to not
cause significant degradation.
b. 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.
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 standard contained in Policy TC-1B, except as otherwise provided in the
“Concurrency Management Program” section of the Capital Improvements
Element.
However, in applying the Miami-Dade County policies set forth in Miami Shores
Transportation Policy 8.3, consideration shall be given to the operation of the
entire transportation system rather than to portions of it which serve Miami Shores
Village.
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Objective 9: Coordinate with plans for “transportation
disadvantaged” people.
On a continual basis and throughout the effective period of this plan, the Village shall
coordinate with the Miami-Dade County Transit, the Metropolitan Planning
Organization, the Florida Department of Transportation and any public transportation
agency offering special services for “transportation disadvantaged” people.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall designate appropriate Village staff to
attend various transportation and transit meetings regarding services for
“transportation disadvantaged” people. Progress towards meeting this objective shall
also be measured by the implementation of the following policies:
Policy 9.1:
Appropriate Village staff shall attend selected meetings of Miami-Dade Transit, the
Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Florida Department of Transportation and
any other public transportation agency offering special service for the
disadvantaged.
Policy 9.2:
The Village shall encourage the increased use of wheel chair accessible buses on
Village routes.
Policy 9.3:
Continue to provide sidewalks at bus stops on arterials when costs permit.
Policy 9.4:
The Village shall arrange for a shuttle bus service to serve the community.
Objective 10: Transit right-of-way protection.
In general, protect existing transit rights-of-way and exclusive mass transit corridors.
In particular, achieve zero net loss of right-of-way from building encroachment
throughout the period during which this plan is in effect.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall use the land development regulations to
protect transit right-of ways. Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be
measured by the implementation of the following policies:
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Policy 10.1:
The Village shall use the land development code as enacted, the land development
code enforcement procedures and the building code enforcement procedures to
protect existing rights-of-way through setback requirement which prohibits right-
of-way encroachment of any kind.
Objective 11: Fulfill other requirements of 9J-019.
Identify effective and useful ways in which the transportation element requirements
of 9J-019, F.A.C. not previously identified in this element can be fulfilled.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall identify and evaluate strategies and
programs that are compatible with all other elements of this plan and promote
transportation goals and objectives.
Policy 11.1:
On an ongoing basis, identify and evaluate parking strategies that are compatible
with all other elements of this plan and promote transportation goals and
objectives. As part of this effort, conduct a search of the professional literature
and of practice in other jurisdictions. If public transit rail service along the Florida
East Coast right-of-way, through Miami Shores jurisdiction, is funded for planning
or construction, the Village shall focus efforts and coordination with Miami-Dade
County to identify and evaluate potential parking strategies that could support
such service while protecting residential and other areas within the Village from its
negative elements.
Policy 11.2:
On an ongoing basis, identify and evaluate transportation demand management
programs that are compatible with all other elements of this plan and reduce the
number of vehicle miles traveled per capita. The programs identified by the
Village shall be limited to those identified by Miami-Dade County and determined
appropriate to the Village by Village staff and elected officials. As part of this
effort, the Village shall coordinate with related efforts of Miami-Dade Transit, and
the Miami-Dade County MPO. In identifying programs, place emphasis on the
Miami-Dade County MPO’s 1993 Transportation Demand Management and
Congestion Mitigation Study and any updates thereto.
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Policy 11.3:
Immediately upon adoption of this plan, identify and evaluate transportation
system management strategies that are compatible with all other elements of this
plan and improve transportation system efficiency and safety. As part of this
effort, conduct a search of the professional literature and of practice in other
jurisdictions. In identifying programs, place emphasis on the Miami-Dade County
MPO’s Miami-Dade County Mobility Management Process and any updates thereto.
[9J-5.019 (4) (c) 7]
Policy 11.4:
Immediately upon adoption of this plan, identify and evaluate numerical indicators
(such as modal split, annual transit trips per capita and auto occupancy rates)
against which mobility goals can be measured. As part of this effort, conduct a
search of the professional literature and of practice in other jurisdictions. Also as
part of this effort, coordinate with the efforts of the Miami-Dade County Transit.
[9J-5.019 (4) (c) 10]
9J-5.019 Objective and policy requirements fulfilled by objectives and
policies pertaining to traffic circulation, mass transit and/or aviation
related objective and policies:
• 9J-5.019 (4) (b) 1 Provide for a safe, convenient, and energy efficient
multimodal transportation system.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (b) 2 Coordinate the transportation system with the
future land use map and ensure that existing and proposed population
densities, housing and employment patterns and land uses are
consistent with the transportation modes and services proposed to
serve these areas.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (b) 3 Coordinate the transportation system with the plans
and programs of any applicable Metropolitan Planning Organization,
Transportation Authority, Florida Transportation Plan and Florida
Department of Transportation’s Adopted Work Program.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (b) 4 Address the provision of efficient public transit
services based upon existing and proposed major trip generators and
attractors, safe and convenient public transit terminals, land uses and
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accommodation of the special needs of the transportation
disadvantaged.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (b) 5 Provide for the protection of existing and future
right-of-way from building encroachment.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (c) 1 Establishment of level of services standards at peak
hour for roads and public transit facilities within the local government’s
jurisdiction.
• 9J-5.019 (4) ( c ) 2 Control of the connections and access points of
driveways and roads to roadways.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (C ) 4 For existing and future transportation rights of way
and corridors designated in the local government comprehensive plan,
establish measures for their acquisition, preservation, or protection.
See Policy 1.5.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (c ) 5 Establishment of land use and other strategies to
promote the use of bicycles and walking. See Future Land Use Element
Policy 1.5 and Transportation Element Policies 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (c) 8 Coordination of roadway and transit service
improvements with the future needs of seaports, airports, and other
related public transportation facilities. See Transportation Element
Policies 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4.
• 9J-5.019 (4) (c ) 15 Meet the requirement of 9J-5.007 (3) ( c ), 9J-
5.008 (3) ( c), and 9J-5.009 (3) ( c).
9J-5.019 Objective and policy requirement not applicable to Miami
Shores Village.
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Transportation Element objectives and policies which address various
issues, except where those issue are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5 are deemed
by the Village to be inapplicable:
• 9J-5.009(3) (b) 1 pertaining to coordinating the expansion of existing
or new ports, airports, or related facilities with the future land use,
coastal management, and conservation elements.
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• 9J-5.009(3) (b) 2 pertaining to coordinating surface transportation
access ports, airports, or related facilities with the future land use,
coastal management, and conservation elements.
• 9J-5.009(3) (b) 3 pertaining to coordinating with plans of the United
States Army Crops of Engineers, military service, or resource planning
and management plans prepared pursuant to Chapter 380.
• 9J-5.009(3) (b) 4 pertaining to proper integration of access routes to
ports, aviation, and related facilities with other modes of surface or
water transportation.
• 9J-5.009(3) (c) 1 pertaining to promotion of ports, aviation, and
related facilities development and expansion consistent with the future
land use, coastal management, and conservation elements.
• 9J-5.009(3) (c) 2 pertaining to mitigation of adverse structural and
non-structural impacts from ports, airport, or related facilities upon
adjacent natural resources and land uses.
• 9J-5.009(3) (c) 3 pertaining to the protection and conservation of
natural resources in context of airports and related facilities.
• 9J-5.009(3) (c) 4 pertaining to coordination of intermodal management
of surface and water transportation.
• 9J-5.009(3) (c) 5 pertaining to be the protection of ports, airports or
related facilities from the encroachment of incompatible land uses.
• 9J-5.009 (4) (c) 13 Establishment of strategies to facilitate local traffic
to use alternative to the Florida Intrastate Highway System to protect
its interregional and intrastate functions.
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Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
HOUSING ELEMENT
HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL
Provide decent, safe and sanitary housing in suitable locations at affordable costs to
meet the needs of the Village’s existing and future residents.
Objective 1: Development of new dwelling units.
The Village shall assist and encourage the private sector to provide dwelling units of
various types, sizes and costs to meet the housing needs of all existing and
anticipated populations of the Village within the development constraints on a built
out community. The absence of sanitary sewer facilities in the Village greatly limits
the development and potential density of new residences.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall monitor this objective by conducting an
assessment of the total number of additional units added by 2015. Progress towards
meeting this objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following
policies:
Policy 1.1:
The Village shall provide information and assistance to the private sector to
maintain a housing production capacity sufficient to meet the identified demands.
Policy 1.2:
The number of housing units and the range of housing types developed pursuant
to Objective 1 shall be established by the Future Land Use Map and the
implementing provisions of the development code.
Policy 1.3:
The Village shall periodically review and study ordinances, codes, regulations and
permitting processes in an effort to provide more efficient mechanisms for
reviewing proposed housing developments.
Policy 1.4:
Manufactured housing meeting the minimum construction requirements of the
Village Code may be permitted in any area designated by this plan for residential
use. Mobile Homes shall not be permitted in the Village.
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Policy 1.5:
The Village shall prohibit the subdivision, waiver of plat or plot split of existing
one-family plots that would increase density in the one-family residential districts
by permitting two or more dwellings on the same land area as the original plot.
Objective 2: Creation of affordable housing.
In general, the Village will explore opportunities to provide adequate sites adequately
distributed to accommodate very low, low and moderate income households [9J-
5.010 (3) (b) 4]; and create affordable housing for all current and anticipated future
residents [9J-5.010 (3)(b) 1]. In particular, facilitate development of as much new
affordable housing as land and sanitary sewer availability, the market economics and
available subsidies can generate, including additional units up to the cumulative
numbers by which the Village was found to be deficient in 2000 by the Shimberg
Center for Affordable Housing under contract to the Florida Department of
Community Affairs.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall appoint a member of the Village staff to
act as a housing designee by December 2008. The staff member shall keep abreast
of housing policies of the region and surrounding jurisdictions. The appointed staff
member will also:
• Monitor the number of residents utilizing local, state and federal
housing assistance;
• Monitor the number of new units built to serve households with
incomes up to 80 percent of median income for owner occupied units
and households with incomes up to 50 percent of median income for
renter-occupied units; and
In furtherance of this objective, the Village shall monitor the following policies:
Policy 2.1:
The Village Manager or designee shall monitor the housing and related activities of
the Miami-Dade County Affordable Housing Task Force, the South Florida Regional
Planning Council and nearby local jurisdictions. The Village Manager shall inform
the Village Council of these activities and shall recommend, as appropriate, Village
actions that could help encourage the provision of adequate sites for the
distribution of very low income, low income and moderate income families in
nearby communities with land values that can reasonably accommodate such
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housing. Among the actions that may be considered are specific agreements with
other local governments concerning the provision of affordable housing as
referenced in Rule 9J-5.010 (3) (c) (10), F.A. C.
Policy 2.2:
The Village shall maintain and improve where appropriate, land development code
provisions which are consistent with the Future Land Use Map (Figure 1), including
the land uses and the densities and intensities specified thereon and the
descriptions of the requirements of those categories, which appear in this Future
Land Use Element under the heading “Future Land Use Category Descriptions.”
The map and the descriptions are incorporated by reference into this Policy. This
policy reflects the Village’s legislative judgment that: 1) the mix of residential uses
contained on the Future Land Use Map offers the most reasonable possibility for
developing affordable housing in the Village; and 2) clear articulation of where
housing is permitted and what density of housing is permitted is one of the best
ways for a municipality to coordinate the private housing delivery process. [9J-
5.0101 (3) (c) 1]
Policy 2.3:
The Village shall periodically review: 1) its own development permitting
procedures; 2) best practices currently employed by other comparable
jurisdictions; and 3) best practices currently reported in relevant professional
literature. The purpose of the review shall be to determine if there are
appropriate procedural and substantive changes which could facilitate more
expeditious development application processing. [9J-5.010 (3) (c) 2]
Policy 2.4:
Housing for very low income, low income and moderate income households shall
not be prohibited per se in any area designated by this plan for residential use.
This policy shall not be interpreted as granting approval to a development which
might accommodate very low income, low income, or moderate income
households, but which is not consistent with the land use restrictions set forth on
the Future Land Use Map, including the residential densities or intensities
applicable thereto. [9J-5.010 (3) (c) 5]
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Policy 2.5:
The Village hereby encourages Miami-Dade County and individual property owners
to utilize Federal housing assistance (Community Development Block Grant
program rehabilitation loans and/or Section 8 rental certificates), bond programs
and other methods of bringing residential units within the reach of low and
moderate income households. To the extent feasible, the Village shall assist the
Miami-Dade County Housing Authority identify housing units which may be eligible
for participation in the Miami-Dade County Section 8 Rent Subsidy Program.
Policy 2.6:
The Village shall encourage a region-wide program, in cooperation with local
governments and the banking industry, to provide mortgages to very low-income
households at reduced interest rates.
Policy 2.7:
The Village shall encourage innovative financing strategies to minimize down
payments and closing costs for very low and low-income households through
alternatives such as sweat equity and employer incentive programs.
Objective 3: Preservation of affordable housing.
In general, preserve affordable housing for all current and anticipated future
residents. In particular, preserve the existing housing stock in sound condition.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall conduct an annual assessment of the
housing stock and monitor the number of affordable housing units in substandard or
deficient conditions and shall order corrective actions on any units identified as
substandard. This objective shall also be made measurable by its implementing
policies.
Policy 3.1:
The Village shall maintain and enforce minimum housing standards as part of its
own land development code. [9J-5.010 (3) (c) 3]
Policy 3.2:
The Village shall from time to time informally evaluate alternate strategies to
guide enforcement of its minimum housing standards code so as to achieve
maximum effectiveness. It is recognized by this policy that systematic and ad hoc
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inspections might be most appropriate at different times and in different sub areas
of the Village. [9J-5.010 (3) (c) 4].
Policy 3.3:
Through land development code bulk and/or setback standards, the Village shall
help assure the continuation of stable residential neighborhoods. [9J-5.010 (3) (c)
3].
Objective 4: Eliminate substandard housing, structurally and
aesthetically improve housing; conserve, rehabilitate and
demolish housing.
In general, eliminate substandard housing conditions [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 2],
structurally and aesthetically improve housing [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 2], conserve and
rehabilitate housing and demolish substandard housing [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 5]. In
particular: 1) require the renovation or razing of any substandard housing which
occurs in the future; and 2) encourage private property owners to maintain and
improve their properties so as to protect property values and ensure safe and
sanitary housing. [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 2 and 9J-5.010 (3) (b) 5].
Monitoring and Evaluation: As with the monitoring and evaluation of Objective 3, the
Village shall conduct an annual assessment of the housing stock and monitor the
number of houses in substandard condition and in need of improvement. The Village
shall evaluate the Objective by the existence of no substandard housing units in the
Village. Objective 4 shall also be implemented through Policies 4.1 and 4.2.
Policy 4.1:
The Village shall require owners of substandard structures to promptly renovate or
remove such structures.
Policy 4.2:
The Village may assist owners of substandard historic housing obtain financial
assistance for renovation from Miami-Dade County, State of Florida, or Federal
sources.
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Policy 4.3:
Substandard units are those that fail to meet the applicable building code, the
minimum housing code, or that lack complete plumbing, lack complete kitchen
facilities, or are overcrowded.
Policy 4.4:
Housing Element Policies 3.1 through 3.3 are herein incorporated by reference.
Objective 5: Adequate sites for manufactured homes.
Land zoned for single-family residential development and otherwise complying with
the policies of this objective, shall be available for manufactured housing that meets
the minimum construction requirements of the Village Code. [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 3].
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall monitor the number and location of new
manufactured homes permitted in the Village. This objective shall also be made
measurable by its implementing policy.
Policy 5.1:
Manufactured housing meeting the minimum construction requirements of the
Village Code shall not be prohibited in any area designated by this plan for
residential use and outside the Coastal Zone. Mobile homes shall not be permitted
in the Village unless they meet the same standards as manufactured homes. [9J-
5.010 (3) (c) 5]
Objective 6: Adequate sites for group homes.
Accommodate small State licensed group homes in residential areas and areas with
residential character. [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 4]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall monitor the number and location of new
group homes permitted in the Village. This objective shall also be made measurable
by its implementing policies.
Policy 6.1:
The Village shall maintain and improve land development code regulations which
permit HRS-licensed group homes. Such regulations shall permit small scale
group homes in residential areas and areas with residential character and shall
otherwise be designed to meet State law in general and Chapter 419, F.S. in
particular. Prior to enactment of such regulations, the Village shall interpret and
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enforce applicable existing regulations in a manner which is fully consistent with
State law and administrative code requirements pertaining to group homes. [9J-
5.010 (3) (c) 6]
Policy 6.2:
The Village shall enact and enforce standards that require group home facilities in
residential areas to be HRS licensed, residential in appearance, with no more than
six residents per facility and at least 1,500 feet between facilities.
Objective 7: Housing coordination and implementation.
The Village Manager shall be responsible for achieving housing policy
implementation. [9J-5.010 (3) (b) 7]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village Manager or designee shall provide a
framework for disseminating and gathering housing information, including current
market conditions (cost, type of unit and location) by 2010.
Policy 7.1:
The Village Manager or designee shall maintain communications with appropriate
private and non-profit housing agencies to assure that adequate information on
Village housing policies flows to housing providers. This list shall include Homes
for South Florida, the Board of Realtors and the Home Builders Association. [9J-
5.010 (3) (c)].
Policy 7.2:
The Village manager or designee shall cooperate with any developer using County
Surtax funds, the County Finance Agency or other subsidy mechanisms. [9J-5.010
(3) (c) 7].
Objective 8: Historically significant housing.
Identify and promote the preservation of at least one historically significant
residential structure.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village Manager or designee shall monitor this
objective by annually identifying the number of historically significant houses
recognized as a significant residential structure. The Village Manager or designee
shall also annually identify the number of historically significant houses that have
been renovated.
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Policy 8.1:
Policies 6.1 through 6.4 of the Future Land Use Element are adopted herein by
reference for particular application to historic housing. [9J-5.010 (3) (c) 3]
9J-5.010 Objective and policy requirements not applicable to Miami
Shores Village:
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Future Land Use Element objectives and policies which address various
issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5 are
deemed by the Village to be inapplicable:
• 9J- 5.010 (3) (b) 1
• 9J- 5.010 (3) (b) 3 provide adequate sites for mobile homes.
Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT GOAL
Provide the necessary public facilities and services for current and future residents,
visitors, and businesses as related to future land uses and projections.
Objective 1: Ensure adequate infrastructure facility capacity by
maintaining an up-to-date concurrency management system.
In general, the Village shall have adequate facility capacity to serve new
development/redevelopment concurrent with the impact that said development/
redevelopment has on any of the facilities contained in this element.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The concurrency management system is up-to-date, and
is being utilized to evaluate proposed development and redevelopment.
Policy 1.1:
The Planning and Zoning Department shall maintain a concurrency management
system that allows the Village to determine whether there is sufficient facility
capacity to serve proposed development or redevelopment concurrent with the
planned impact that said development/redevelopment has on any facility
contained in this element.
Objective 2: Maximize use of existing facilities and discourage
urban sprawl.
In general, the Village shall maximize the use of existing infrastructure and
discourage urban sprawl.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Identify the number of facilities underutilized and/or
which have the potential to foster urban sprawl.
Policy 2.1:
The Public Works Department shall identify any underutilized infrastructure and
develop strategies to maximize their use when consistent with other goals of the
comprehensive plan.
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Policy 2.2:
The Village shall discourage urban sprawl by continuing to provide residential and
employment opportunities in the Village, which is inside the Miami-Dade County
Urban Infill Boundary.
SANITARY SEWER SUB-ELEMENT GOAL
Permit Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department and the City of North Miami to
provide and maintain sanitary sewer facilities at local, state, and federal standards
within Miami Shores Village where and when feasible. Septic systems and package
plants will continue to be the main wastewater treatment systems in the Village.
Objective 3: Correct deficiencies and establish a level of
service standard for sanitary sewer facilities.
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department shall respond to, and whenever
feasible, correct any deficiencies in existing sanitary sewer facilities.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Identify the number of deficiencies left unresolved.
Policy 3.1:
A sanitary sewer deficiency shall be considered any facility which does not meet
local, state, or federal standards or is below the level of service (LOS) standard
contained in this sub-element.
Policy 3.2:
The level of service standard for sanitary sewer facilities is as follows:
• Regional wastewater treatment plants shall operate with a physical
capacity of no less than the annual average daily sewage flow.
• Effluent discharged from wastewater treatment plants shall meet all
federal, State, and County standards.
• The system shall maintain the capacity to collect and dispose of 102
percent of average daily sewage demand for the preceding 5 years.
Policy 3.3:
Septic tanks and package plants will continue to provide wastewater treatment for
most of the Village. The wastewater treatment standard in areas not serviced by
sanitary sewer facilities is as follows:
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• New single-family development on lots of 15,000 square feet or more
or which are exempt from this area limitation or have been granted a
waiver of plat, shall be served by septic tanks or package plants
provided approval is granted by the Miami-Dade County Department of
Environmental Resources Management and all applicable state, county,
and/or federal standards are met.
• New two-family development on lots of 20,000 square feet or more
shall be served by septic tanks or package plants provided approval is
granted by the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental
Resources Management and all applicable state, county, and/or federal
standards are met.
• Other residential or commercial developments which generate more
than 1,500 gallons of wastewater per day per unsubmerged acre shall
connect to a sanitary sewage system unless such a requirement would
have the effect of depriving the property of reasonable use; in which
case a septic tank or package treatment facility shall be substituted
provided approval is granted by the Miami-Dade County Department of
Environmental Resources Management and all applicable state, county,
and/or federal standards are met.
Policy 3.4:
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department shall keep a record of where
sanitary sewer deficiencies exist in the Village, and whenever feasible, resolve the
deficiencies in the most cost effective manner possible.
Policy 3.5:
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department in conjunction with the Public
Works Department shall monitor existing septic and package sanitary sewage
facilities in order to identify as early as possible any actions which may be
necessary to ensure adequate sanitary sewer service in the future.
Objective 4: Extend or Increase the capacity of sanitary sewer
facilities when appropriate.
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department shall extend or increase the
capacity of wastewater facilities in order to meet future needs when consistent with
other policies contained in the Village Comprehensive Plan.
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Monitoring and Evaluation: Identify the number of sanitary sewer facilities in need of
extension or expansion.
Policy 4.1:
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department shall identify any sanitary sewer
facilities in need of extension or expansion and coordinate with applicable
agencies on behalf of the Village to extend or expand those facilities when
consistent with other policies contained in the Village Comprehensive Plan.
SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT GOAL
Collect and dispose of solid waste and recyclable materials in a safe, customer-friendly,
and cost-efficient manner.
Objective 5: Correct deficiencies and establish a level of
service standard for solid waste collection and disposal
operation.
The Public Works Department shall respond to, and whenever feasible, correct any
deficiencies in its solid waste collection and disposal operation.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Identify the number and severity of the deficiencies left
unresolved.
Policy 5.1:
A sanitary solid waste deficiency shall be considered any facility or vehicle which
does not meet local, state, or federal standards or that is inadequate to maintain
the level of service (LOS) standard contained in this sub-element.
Policy 5.2:
The level of service standard for solid waste facilities and vehicles is as follows:
• The County solid waste disposal system shall maintain a minimum of
five years capacity. For Village planning purposes, a generation rate of
7.5 pounds per person per calendar day shall be used.
• The level of service for solid waste vehicles is to have the capacity to
transport and dispose of all solid waste generated by the Village.
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Objective 6: Maintain a safe and efficient solid waste
operation.
The Public Works department shall monitor its solid waste operation to ensure that it
is a safe, customer-friendly, and cost efficient system.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The results and recommendations of an internal
evaluation.
Policy 6.1:
The Public Works Department shall conduct an internal evaluation of its solid
waste operations by the year 2010 in order to improve safety, customer service,
and efficiency.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SUB-ELEMENT GOAL
Construct and maintain a stormwater management system that provides adequate flood
protection, and promotes groundwater infiltration.
Objective 7: Correct deficiencies and establish a level of
service standard for drainage facilities.
The Village shall adequately accommodate runoff to meet all federal, state, and local
requirements, and correct existing drainage facility deficiencies, and increase
drainage facility capacity when needed.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Identify the number of existing developments that do
not meet federal, state, or local requirements, or that are deficient, or in need of
capacity expansion.
Policy 7.1:
The Building Department in conjunction with the Public Works Department shall
ensure that all new and existing developments meet federal, state, and local
requirements and have adequate capacity.
Objective 8: Promote groundwater infiltration
The Village shall encourage new and existing developments to retain stormwater on
site in an effort to promote groundwater infiltration.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Progress towards meeting this objective shall be
measured by the implementation of the following policies:
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Policy 8.1:
Post-development runoff shall not exceed peak pre-development runoff.
Policy 8.2:
One inch of runoff shall be retained on site.
Policy 8.3
Maximum impervious area calculations for new and existing development shall be
established in the Village zoning code.
POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT GOAL
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department and the City of North Miami to
provide and maintain potable water facilities at local, state, and federal standards within
Miami Shores Village. Water lines in Miami Shores are owned and operated by the
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department and the City of North Miami and
potable water service is provided directly to the residents of Miami Shores by those
entities.
Objective 9: Correct deficiencies and establish a level of
service standard for potable water facilities.
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department and the City of North Miami shall
respond to, and whenever feasible, correct any deficiencies in existing potable water
facilities.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Identify the number of deficiencies left unresolved.
Policy 9.1:
A potable water deficiency shall be considered any facility that does not meet
local, state, or federal standards or is below the level of service (LOS) standard
contained in this sub-element.
Policy 9.2:
The level of service standard for potable water facilities is as follows:
• The regional water treatment system shall operate with a rated
capacity which is no less than 2 percent above the maximum average
daily flow for the preceding 5 years.
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• Water shall be delivered to users at a pressure no less than 20 pounds
per square inch (psi) and no greater than 100 psi unless otherwise
approved by the Miami-Dade Fire Department.
• Water quality shall meet all federal, state, and county primary
standards for potable water.
• Countywide storage capacity for finished water shall equal no less than
15 percent of the Countywide average daily demand.
• The system shall maintain the capacity to produce and deliver 200
gallons per capita per day or equal the Miami-Dade County standard,
whichever is less.
• Minimum fire flows based on the land use served shall be maintained
as listed in the below table.
Table 9-1: Minimum Fire Flows in gallons per minute (gpm) based on
Land Use
Single family - estate density 500 gpm
Single family - higher than estate
density
750 gpm
Duplex residential 750 gpm
Multi-family residential 1,500 gpm
Semi-professional offices 1,500 gpm
Hospitals and schools 2,000 gpm
Business and industry 3,000 gpm
Policy 9.3:
Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami shall keep a record of where
potable water deficiencies exist in the Village, and coordinate with the Village to
resolve the deficiency in the most cost effective manner possible.
Objective 10: Maintain inter-local agreements for potable
water treatment and distribution.
The Village shall continue to use Miami-Dade County and North Miami potable water
treatment and distribution facilities.
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Monitoring and Evaluation: Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami to ensure
that potable water treatment and distribution service and facilities will be available to
meet current and future demands of the Village.
Policy 10.1:
Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami to provide potable water to Miami
Shores Village residents.
Policy 10.2:
The Village shall cooperate with Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami in
their efforts to upgrade the potable water distribution system through ongoing
maintenance.
Policy 10.3:
Miami-Dade County shall promote education programs for residential, commercial
and other uses which discourage waste and conserve potable water.
Policy 10.4:
The Village shall maintain and improve the land development code and other
regulations that include the following:
• water conservation-based irrigation requirements
• water conservation-based plant species requirements derived from the
South Florida Water Management District’s list of native species and
other appropriate sources
• lawn watering restrictions
• use of ultra-low volume water saving devices for new construction as
required by the Florida Building code
• other water conservation measures, as feasible.
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NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB-
ELEMENT
9J-5.011 Objective and policy requirements not applicable to Miami
Shores Village:
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Infrastructure Element objectives and policies which address various
issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5 are
deemed by the Village to be inapplicable to the Village:
• 9J-5.011(2)(b)5 Addressing the function of natural groundwater
recharge areas and natural drainage features.
Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Sub-Element
Miami Shores Village is a built out community with little vacant land and little potential
for population increase. The potable water usage projections include usage increases
based on population projections that may not be attained due to limited development
potential. Miami Shores Village does not provide potable water to the residents of Miami
Shores Village. Potable water is supplied to the residents of Miami Shores Village by
the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) and the City of North Miami
from the Hialeah-Preston Water Treatment Plant located in Hialeah, through service
agreements entered into directly with the residents of Miami Shores Village. WASD and
the City of North Miami own the water lines within the Miami Shores Village rights-of-
way that deliver potable water to the residents. WASD and the City of North Miami will
continue to provide potable water to the residents of Miami Shores Village during the
period of this plan and beyond.
Water demand projections are provided in the table, “Water Need Projections Miami
Shores Village.”
As water suppliers to the residents of Miami Shores Village, the Water Supply Facilities
Work Plans for Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami are recognized as the
effective plans for potable water supply to Miami Shores Village.
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Provision of Potable Water Supplies and Facilities:
Potable Water Supply
The Miami-Dade County “Water Supply Facilities Work Plan,” dated March 2008, Support
Data, CDM Project NO. 6430-57901-061, Kenneth L. Caban P.E., BCEE, for Camp Dresser &
McKee Inc. is herby incorporated by reference.
All potable water for Miami Shores is supplied by the Hialeah-Preston Water Treatment
Plant located in Hialeah. The plant has a design capacity of 235 million gallons per day
(MGD) with an average daily demand of 166.1 MGD and utilizes a lime softening
treatment process. The plants average daily water demand for 2005 was approximately
166 MGD and served about 993,872 persons. Demand attributable to Miami Shores is
estimated at 1.88 million gallons per day, based on the 2007 population estimate of
12,159 and per capita water use of 200 gallons per capita per day or equal the Miami-
Dade County standard, whichever is less. There is no way to measure the amount of
potable water consumed by Miami Shores since Village properties receive water directly
from the Miami-Dade County water system. According to WASD, the water purchased
does not run through a central location that can be monitored. There are no industrial
uses in the Village; therefore, it is not necessary to increase the gallons per capita
figure to account for industrial water demand.
Water Distribution System
The City of North Miami and WASD operate water distribution systems in the Village.
North Miami serves the predominantly residential land uses along N.E. 105th Street and
north of the Biscayne Canal from a six-inch water main located along Biscayne
Boulevard. North Miami serves 153 single family homes and 380 multi-family residences
for a total of 537 units served. The Miami-Dade WASD system serves the remainder of
Miami Shores with a series of 12-inch water mains along N.E. 2nd 6th, and 10th avenues,
N.E. 95th Street, and N.W. 5th Avenue. These mains supply the water distribution lines
that range in size from ten inches down to two inches.
Needs Assessment
Miami Shores Village does not intend to provide potable water treatment or distribution
facilities. New development or redevelopment will be served by the existing City of
North Miami and Miami-Dade water distribution systems. These systems supply potable
water meeting all health and safety requirements and provide a satisfactory level of
service for Miami Shores. The identification of existing and projected facilities needs will
remain the responsibility of the City of North Miami and the County. These facilities are
expected to adequately accommodate the 2025 projected Village demand of 1.91 mgpd
since the County treatment plant capacity is currently 501 MGD, with a system peak
demand of only 380.31 MGD in the year 2005. As well, the County plans to bring the
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system capacity to over 600 MGD by 2025 with the addition of approximately 111 MGD
to its current treatment capacity. Miami Shores Village will work closely with theses
service providers to assure that potable water needs continue to be met satisfactorily.
Miami Dade County
Water Supply Facilities Work Plan
Support Data
Revised March 2008
CDM Project NO. 6430-57901-061
March 2008
Kenneth L. Caban P.E., BCEE
For Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
Appendix C
Water Supply for Municipalities
Service Area:
Miami-Dade County’s 20-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (Work Plan) identifies
traditional alternative water supply projects, conservation and reuse programs, and capital
improvement projects necessary to meet the projected water demands within the Department’s
service area. The MDWASD’s service area covers the entire Miami-Dade County within the
Urban Development Boundary (UDB), excluding portions of North Miami and North Miami
Beach, Homestead and Florida City. In 2008, North Miami Beach’s new WTP will be in
operation and the City will no longer be supplied by MDWASD. The areas within the Urban
Expansion are included in the planning horizon after 2015. Future water supplies provided by
MDWASD or other city utilities within the County’s jurisdiction, including unincorporated areas
are included in the County’s 20-year Work Plan.
Population and Water Demand:
Exhibits C-1 through C-3 include municipal and service area population projections for all
municipalities within Miami-Dade County through 2030. Population data was obtained from the
Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning (P&Z) and was derived from
Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ) data. Exhibit C-4 contains the population projections for
other utilities supplying water to areas within unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Also
included in Exhibits C-1 through C-3 are the water demand projections using a system wide per
capita of 155 as included in the Department’s 20-year water use permit.
Water Conservation:
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Currently, MDWASD is implementing all Best Management Practices (BMPs) included in the
20-year Water Use Efficiency Plan, which was approved by the South Florida Water
Management District in May 2007. The Plan identifies a total of approximately 20 mgd of water
saved through the year 2030. In addition, all of MDWASD’s wholesale customers are required to
submit a Water Conservation Plan to the Department’s Water Use Efficiency Section as
mandated by County Ordinance 06-177, Section 32-83.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code. The
Plan will identify BMPs based on population characteristics and type of service for each
municipal service area. The implementation of all BMPs in MDWASD’s service area will result
in a reduction in per capita usage as identified in Section 4, Table 4-4 of the County’s Work
Plan. Furthermore, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department will establish per capita
consumption for all municipalities including those in MDWASD’s retail customer service area.
Based on this data, the Department will work with the municipalities to address those with higher
than average per capitas and will target programs for those areas. In addition, Miami-Dade
County has developed recommendations for new development that would achieve higher water
use savings than currently required by code. The recommendations were developed by an
Advisory Committee and were presented to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on June
5, 2007. These Water Conservation recommendations were adopted by Ordinance on February 5,
2008. The Ordinance requires that a manual for implementation of the recommendations be
developed by July 2008. These Water efficiency recommendations represent an additional 30%
to the water savings identified in the 20-year Water Use Efficiency Plan. All applicants will be
required to comply with these future code requirements. The list of recommendations submitted
to the BCC and the Ordinance relating to water use efficiency standard are presented in
Appendix D and are also posted in the Miami-Dade Water Conservation Portal. The
implementation of all BMPs identified in the 20-year Water Use Efficiency Plan will result in an
adjusted system wide per capita of 147.82 by year 2027.
Reuse:
MDWASD has committed to implement a total of 170 mgd of reuse as noted in the County’s 20-
year water use permit. A list of the reuse projects and deadlines as presented in Exhibit 30 of the
County’s 20-year water use permit and are included in Appendix F. Reuse projects to recharge
the aquifer with highly treated reclaimed water will be in place before additional withdrawals
over the base condition water use are made from the Alexander Orr and South Dade subarea
wellfields. These wellfields supply water to several municipalities included in MDWASD’s retail
and wholesale customer service area. In addition, reuse irrigation projects are anticipated for the
North and Central District Wastewater Treatment Plants. These projects will be implemented in
the City of North Miami and North Miami Beach, and are currently under construction for Key
Biscayne.
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Objective 11: Water Planning
Policy 1:
The Future Land Use Element discourages urban sprawl limiting and restricting
future development to infill development and redevelopment all within the Miami-
Dade County Urban Infill Boundary, and further limits development based on the
availability of potable water.
Policy 2:
The Housing Element recognizes Miami Shores Village as a built out community
with little potential for population increase. Notwithstanding state population
projections, the Housing Element recognizes the limitations to future development
based on the built out community, the lack of vacant land for development and the
limitations to redevelopment based on the zoning code and service limitations.
Policy 3:
The Infrastructure Element addresses water planning and contains water saving
measures including:
• The Village shall maintain and improve the land development code and
other regulations that include the following:
o water conservation-based irrigation requirements
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o water conservation-based plant species requirements derived from
the South Florida Water Management District’s list of native species
and other appropriate sources
o lawn watering restrictions
o use of ultra-low volume water saving devices for new construction
as required by the Florida Building code
o other water conservation measures, as feasible.
Policy 4:
The Conservation Element addresses water conservation issues including a
requirement that:
• Emergency water conservation regulations shall be consistent with
applicable standards promulgated by the South Florida Water Management
District model ordinance and any specific South Florida Water Management
District requirements of the specific emergency.
Policy 5:
The Intergovernmental Coordination Element provides for cooperation and
coordination amongst Miami-Dade County, the City of North Miami and Miami
Shores Village in the provision of potable water.
Policy 6:
The Capital Improvements Element emphasizes the coordinated Village use of
existing and already approved development, the Future Land Use plan, the
financial analyses in the Data and Analysis portions of the Capital Improvements
Element and the established Level of Service standards in both reviewing
development applications and in preparing the annual schedule of capital
improvements.
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COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT GOAL
Provide for the conservation of natural resources, the environmentally sound use of
natural resources, the protection of human life and property, and the prompt re-
establishment of economic and social viability following any natural disaster.
Objective 1: Protect living marine resources and maintain and
improve estuarine water quality by implementing drainage
improvements.
In general, protect, conserve or enhance living marine resources, coastal barriers,
and wildlife habitat; and maintain or improve estuarine environmental quality. The
“In particular” portion of Future Land Use Element Objective 5 is incorporated herein
by reference. [9J-5.012 (3) (b) 1 and 2]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Record of the Village’s coordination with Miami-Dade
County and monitoring of development impact on the estuarine environment.
Annual record of programs undertaken to protect and enhance 100 percent of
coastal biological communities through the year 2020.
Policy 1.1:
Policies 5.1 through 5.10 of the Future Land Use Element are incorporated herein
by reference. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 1, 2 and 3]
Objective 2: Protect coastal wetlands and living marine
resource including manatees and sea turtles.
In general, protect, conserve, or enhance living marine resources. In particular: 1)
minimize human-induced loss of manatees, fisheries, wildlife, wildlife habitat, marine
habitat and environmentally sensitive land; and 2) retain the natural waterfront
estuarine wetland stretches of the Biscayne Canal. This objective shall be measured
by implementation of its supporting policies. [9-J5.012 (3) (b) 1] [The second part of
the “in particular portion “of this objective is a reiteration of Objective 1.1 of the
1989 1999 Coastal Management Element.]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be
measured by the implementation of the following policies.
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Policy 2.1:
The Village shall contact Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental
Resources Management if any adverse impact is observed relative to the sea grass
beds in adjacent water. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 1 and 2]
Policy 2.2:
The Village shall prohibit dredging or filling that would result in the destruction of
grass/algae flats, hard bottom or other benthic communities in any waters within
the municipal limits of the Village.
Policy 2.3:
The Village shall prohibit the deposit of solid waste or industrial waste including
spent oils, gasoline by-products or greases accumulated at garages, filling stations
and similar establishments that create a health or environmental hazard upon any
vacant, occupied or unoccupied premises, parkway or park, and in any canal,
waterway or bay or within the Village.
Policy 2.4:
The Village shall require all new shoreline development affecting marine habitats
to be reviewed by the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental
Resources Management.
Policy 2.5:
In general, the Village shall coordinate with existing resource protection plans of
other governmental agencies, including the Miami-Dade County Department of
Environmental Resource Management, the South Florida Water Management
District, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and others. In particular, the Village shall
coordinate with Miami-Dade County and with the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection in the monitoring of coastal waters and sediments. Also,
the Village shall retain ownership of land adjacent to water resources in order to
provide maximum opportunity to carry out the directives of existing resource
protection plans or shall ensure that private development of this land provides the
maximum opportunity to carry out the directives of existing resource protection
plans.
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Policy 2.6:
The Village shall cooperate with Federal, state and county programs designed to
ensure the required use, proper maintenance and proper functioning of dockside
pump out facilities.
Policy 2.7:
The Village shall preserve in a natural or near natural state the canal banks of
Biscayne Canal where it passes through the area that is presently the location of
the Miami Shores Golf Course. The Village shall ensure that any loss of habitat
which results from unavoidable alteration of the natural canal banks is mitigated.
Objective 3: Prioritize shore line land uses.
The amount of Biscayne Bay shoreline devoted to single family residential
development and open space shall be preserved. Water dependent and/or water-
related uses as officially defined by Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative code shall
not be developed because they would be incompatible with the existing long-
established land use pattern. [9J-5.012 (3) (b) 3]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Annual record of development permits issued for water-
dependent uses.
Policy 3.1:
The Village shall restrict development in accordance with the Future Land Use Map
of this plan. [Rule 9J-5.012 (3) (c) 9
Objective 4: Direct population concentrations away from the
coastal high hazard areas, hurricane vulnerability zone and
limit coastal high hazard area, hurricane vulnerability zone
infrastructure expenditures.
Direct population concentrations away from the coastal high hazard areas, hurricane
vulnerability zone and limit the expenditure of Village funds on infrastructure within
the Coastal High Hazard Area, hurricane vulnerability zone if such infrastructure
would have the effect of directly subsidizing development which is significantly more
intensive than authorized by this Plan. [9J-5.012 (3) (b) 5 and 6]
The Coastal High Hazard Area is defined as the area below the elevation of the
category 1 storm surge line as established by a Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from
Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge model.
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Monitoring and Evaluation: Annual record of Village actions to direct away or reduce
the population of the hurricane vulnerability zone. Progress towards meeting this
objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following policies.
Policy 4.1:
The Village shall restrict development in accordance with the Future Land Use Map
of the plan. It is the legislative judgment of the Village that the Future Land Use
Map provides the most appropriate way to limit development in the coastal high
hazard areas, hurricane vulnerability zone consistent with reasonable property
rights and long-established land use patterns. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 9]
Policy 4.2:
The Village shall limit its funding of public infrastructure expansion if such funding
and such expansion would have the direct effect of subsidizing a specific private
development in the Village. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 7]
Policy 4.3:
Objective 4 and Policy 4.2 above shall not be implemented in such a way as to
preclude the Village’s plans to improve drainage facilities or reconfigure streets in
order to provide adequate infrastructure to serve the Future Land Use Plan
development pattern or development for which rights were vested prior to
enactment of the Plan. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 9]
Objective 5: Hurricane evacuation.
The Village adopts and shall maintain a level of service of 16 hours for out of county
hurricane evacuation for a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-
Simpson scale. [9J-5.012 (3) (b) 7]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Annual record of public actions taken within the Village,
which contribute to reduction in hurricane evacuation times.
Policy 5.1:
The Village shall cooperate in the formulation and implementation of Miami-Dade
County management plans designed to reduce the time period for evacuation in
the event of a hurricane. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 4]
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Policy 5.2:
The Village shall periodically update its hurricane evacuation plan, which is based
on the following approaches: 1) directional control of traffic flow with appropriate
signage and police directions; 2) posting of police officers at strategic points; 3)
notification of residents using a loudspeaker mounted on a police car; and 4)
coordination with Miami-Dade County Communications Centers, both main and
regional, as well as, the Miami-Dade Emergency Operations Center. [9J-5.012 (3)
(c) 4]
Policy 5.3:
The Village shall conduct an ongoing hurricane evacuation information program to
make all residents aware of evacuation needs and plans. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 4]
Policy 5.4:
The Village shall maintain its traffic level of service which in turn is based upon the
Future Land Use Map, thereby achieving a reasonable hurricane evacuation time.
[9J-5.012 (3) (c) 4]
Policy 5.5:
The Village shall prepare a hurricane emergency plan based upon the experience
of Hurricane Andrew; the plan shall be in concert with the Miami-Dade Office of
Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s “Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan,” 2006 and the South Florida Regional Planning Council
Hurricane Evacuation Study 2006, and any revisions thereto. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 4]
Objective 6: Protection of historic resources.
In general, ensure the protection of historic resources. The “in particular” portion of
Future Land Use Element Objective 6 is incorporated herein by reference. [9J-5.012
(3) (b) 10]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Record of the Village’s preservation of historic resources.
Policy 6.1:
Future Land Use Element Policies 6.1 through 6.4 are incorporated herein by
reference. [9J-5.012 (3) (b) 11]
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Objective 7: Level of service and public facility timing.
The Village shall achieve and maintain Level of Service standards through a
concurrency management system with a phased capital improvement schedule. [9J-
5.012 (3) (b) 13]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Annual record of improvements or maintenance of
existing infrastructure to meet adopted levels of service. Record of level of service
results.
Policy 7.1:
The Village shall implement the concurrency management system contained in this
plan and the Village shall supplement the concurrency management system with
further detail in the land development code as necessary. Capital improvements
shall be considered when appropriate and necessary to meet Level-of-Service
standards concurrent with the impact of development. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 11]
Policy 7.2:
The Village shall monitor the need for drainage system improvements.
Policy 7.3:
The Village shall design infrastructure with due consideration to the potential rise
in sea level.
Policy 7.4:
The Village shall deny any Future Land Use Map density increases in the hurricane
vulnerability zone.
Objective 8: Hazard mitigation.
In general, the Village shall regulate development so as to minimize and mitigate
hazards resulting from hurricanes. In particular, the Village shall ensure that all
construction and reconstruction complies with applicable regulations designed to
minimize hurricane impact on buildings and their occupants.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Record of participation in Miami-Dade County Emergency
Preparedness meetings, activities and programs. Annual record of development
permits issued in the hurricane vulnerability zone, demonstrating the application of
specific standards that result in a reduction in the exposure of human life and
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property to natural disasters. Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be
measured by the implementation of the following policies.
Policy 8.1:
All new construction shall comply with the Florida Building Code. [9J-5.012 (3) (c)
3]
Policy 8.2:
When a structure is renovated at a cost in excess of 50 percent of the structure’s
pre-renovation assessed value, then the renovation shall be sufficient to fully meet
the Florida Building Code and all other otherwise applicable regulations. [9J-5.012
(3) (c) 3]
Policy 8.4
The Village shall maintain and improve land development code standards for
floodplain protection. Floodplain protection regulations shall be consistent with
applicable standards promulgated by the South Florida Water Management
District, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the Miami-Dade County
Department of Environmental Resource Management, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, and/or other agencies with relevant jurisdiction and/or
information.
Objective 9: Biscayne Bay preservation.
Assist the efforts of Miami-Dade County, the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and the National Park Service to preserve and enhance the State-
designated Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Annual Record of the Village coordination with Florida
Department of Environmental Protection and National Park Services concerning the
preservation and restoration projects for the Biscayne Bay. Progress towards meeting
this objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following policies.
Policy 9.1:
Policies 5.1 through 5.8 of the Future Land Use Element are adopted herein by
reference. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 13 and 14]
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Policy 9.2:
The Village shall cooperate with the regulatory functions of the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection and the National Park Service. [9J-5.012 (3) (c) 14
and 15]
Objective 10: Post-Disaster Redevelopment Procedures.
The Village shall implement post disaster procedures articulated in the following
policies:
Policy 10.1:
The Directors of Public Works and Building shall initiate a series of damage
surveys within eight hours after cessation of hurricane winds; first priority shall be
the Hurricane Vulnerability Zone, i.e. east of Biscayne Boulevard.
Policy 10.2:
The Building Director shall make written report to the Miami-Dade Office of
Emergency Management (DOEM) within eight hours of cessation of hurricane
winds.
Policy 10.3:
The Public Works Director shall complete FEMA/DOEM Forms B and C relative to
damage to public facilities and debris removal for submittal to DCA within 48
hours of cessation of hurricane winds.
Policy 10.4:
The Building Director shall begin the assessment of business and residential
structural damage within 48 hours of cessation of hurricane winds, working with
the DCA team leader and using DOEM Forms D and E.
Policy 10.5:
The following criteria shall be used to rate damage: 1) “Destroyed,” meaning the
cost of repair, replacement or relocation exceeds 50 percent of pre-disaster
replacement value; 2) “Major Damage,” meaning the cost of repair, replacement
or relocation is between 25 and 50 percent of pre-disaster replacement value; and
3) “Minor Damage,” meaning the cost of repair, replacement or relocation is less
than 25 percent of pre-disaster value.
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Policy 10.6:
Within 5 days after lifting the state of emergency, the Building Director shall
begin: 1) issuing Permits for “Minor Damage” repairs and 2) ordering demolition of
“Destroyed” structures that pose an immediate threat (after insurance
assessment).
Policy 10.7:
Within 5 days after lifting the state of emergency, the Public Works Director shall
begin application preparation for State/Federal rebuilding assistance for Village
infrastructure (including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, drainage and trees,
plus the seawall).
Policy 10.8:
Within 30 days, the Building Director shall begin: 1) granting Permit requests for
buildings with “Major Damage” and 2) make preliminary decisions on the
rebuilding of “Destroyed” structures subject to the policies under Objective 11.
Objective 11: Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan.
Redevelopment following a hurricane disaster shall be consistent with the following
policies:
Policy 11.1:
Seawalls shall be rebuilt as necessary. Clean rip-rap consisting of concrete rubble
or other similar suitable material (but not asphalt) shall be placed along rebuilt
seawalls.
Policy 11.2:
The Land Development Code shall be amended to require Special Approval for the
repair or replacement of hurricane damaged buildings in the FEMA VE Velocity
Zone. The criteria for granting such approval shall be as follows: 1) repair or
replacement shall be authorized for principal buildings and their associated
accessory buildings and structures when the principal building suffers minor or
major damage; and 2) repair or replacement shall be authorized for principal
buildings and their associated accessory buildings and structures when the
principal building is destroyed provided that the setback from the FEMA VE Zone is
the maximum possible consistent with the authorized floor area, other setback
requirements and reasonable design standards, but in no case less than 15 feet
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from the seawall, and provided further that the applicable requirements of Policy
11.3 are also met.
Policy 11.3:
The Land Development Code shall be amended to require Special Approval for the
repair or replacement of hurricane damaged buildings in the Hurricane
Vulnerability Zone (east of Biscayne Boulevard). The criteria for granting such
approval shall be as follows: 1) repair shall be authorized for principal buildings
and their associated accessory buildings and structures when the principal building
suffers only minor damage; 2) repair or replacement shall be authorized for
principal buildings and their associated accessory buildings and structures when
the principal building suffers major damage or is destroyed, provided that the
resulting buildings fully meet the Florida Building Code and all requirements of the
Miami Shores Village land development code and provided further than ground
floor elevations conform with the FEMA map. Historic buildings shall be exempt
from this policy.
Policy 11.4:
For the purpose of this Comprehensive Plan, the “Hurricane Vulnerability Zone”
shall be defined as “the area subject to evacuation for Category 1 through 5
storms which is not in the “Coastal High Hazard Area” as established in the
regional hurricane evacuation study applicable to the Miami Shores Village.
Policy 11.5:
Following a major hurricane, the Village’s capital improvement program and
capital budget shall be amended as necessary to fund emergency public facility
repairs not covered by State and Federal grants.
Policy 11.6:
It is the intent of the Village to rebuild infrastructure in its present location unless
it is physically or financially impossible to do so, or unless some other superior
opportunity presents itself.
Policy 11.7:
The Village hereby makes a policy determination that single family residential
structures may be built on lots planned and zoned for single family use even if
currently or previously existing structures on said lots have suffered “repeated
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damaged” by hurricanes or other natural actions. This determination shall apply
to all single family lots including lots which may lie in the VE Zone. It is the
legislative judgment of the Village that such development must be permitted in
order to allow reasonable property rights. Furthermore, the Village is aware that
the issue of “repeated damage” will remain a non-issue in Miami Shores Village
since the past 100 years has not produced a sufficient number of severe
hurricanes to establish Miami Shores Village as a locale for “repeated damage”.
Policy 11.8:
The Village shall implement the following specific Building Code and Ordinance
related actions specifically recommended in FEMA 955-DR-FL (note that the
numbers in parentheses designate the building code section recommendation
number from FEMA 955):
• require the lawful on-site representatives of general contractors to hold a
certificate of competency (1);
• require general contractors to assume responsibility for the work of their
employees and subcontractors (1);
• adopt and enforce stringent penalties for persons engaged in unlicensed
contracting activities (2);
• cooperate with other units of local government and state agencies to
share information about code violations by contractors (4);
• incorporate schedules of specific mandatory inspections in building codes
(6);
• institute management techniques to ensure more comprehensive
inspection of hurricane vulnerable construction components including
wood-frame gable end walls, garage doors, entry doors, windows and
truss bracing (8);
• prohibit mobile homes and manufactured homes unless and until Federal
construction standards have been amended to ensure better hurricane
survivability (13);
• enforce the provision of the Florida Building Code which requires that
substantially damaged buildings which are repairable be brought into
compliance with current code requirements during the repair process (16);
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• participate in and incorporate the recommendations of any regional
and/or state-wide task group established to make comprehensive
recommendations pertaining to building code modifications which will
result in more hurricane resistant structures (unnumbered
recommendation from page 86).
Policy 11.9:
Permitted densities indicated on the Future Land Use Map shall apply to any multi-
family-designated site located east of the Florida East Coast Railway if the
structures on said site are destroyed by a hurricane. In that event, the permitted
density shall not be exceeded. For the purpose of this policy, the term
“destroyed” shall have the meaning set forth in Policy 10.5 above.
9J-5.0012 Objective and policy requirements not applicable to Miami
Shores Village:
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Coastal Management Element objective and policies which address various
issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of rule 9J-5 are deemed
by the Village to be inapplicable.
• 9J-5.012 (3) (b) 4 pertaining to protecting beaches and dunes.
• 9J-5.012 (3) (b) 9 pertaining to increasing public access to beaches
and dunes.
• 9J-5.012 (3) (c) 9 pertaining to marina siting.
• 9J-5.012 (3) (c) 12 pertaining to deep water ports.
Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
CONSERVATION ELEMENT
CONSERVATION ELEMENT GOAL
Regulate the development and use of land in such a manner as to maintain and
enhance environmental quality.
Objective 1: Air quality.
In general, protect air quality. In particular promote improved air quality for the
region. [9J-5.013 (2) (b) 1]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall annually review the assessment of air
quality impact analysis results from regional, state and federal agencies. Progress
towards meeting this objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the
following policies.
Policy 1.1:
The Village shall support Miami-Dade County’s efforts to conduct regular
monitoring of air quality.
Policy 1.2:
The Village shall require new development to provide adequate means of vehicular
ingress and egress to minimize idling time. This policy shall not be interpreted as
preventing or restriction measures designed to arrest or retard the movement of
traffic for safety or security reasons.
Policy 1.3:
The Village shall pursue the reverent objectives and policies set forth in the
Transportation Element in order to facilitate more efficient transportation services
and facilities (including public transit facilities, bicycle facilities and pedestrian
facilities).
Policy 1.4:
The Village shall take appropriate local action and cooperate with appropriate
regulatory agencies in order to control the emission of fumes and vapors from all
hazardous waste facilities so that these facilities support the Lowest Achievable
Emission Rates. Vapor control systems shall be required to reduce hydrocarbon
emissions from vehicles being filled at gas stations. [9J-5.013 (2) (c) 10]
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Policy 1.5:
The Village shall require landscaping as a part of new private development.
Policy 1.6:
The Village shall provide oxygen renourishing trees and other landscaping for
public grounds.
Policy 1.7:
The Village shall maintain and improve, where appropriate, zoning or other
development code regulations, which protect existing trees in a way consistent
with the standards of the broader community.
Objective 2: Water quality.
In general, conserve and protect the quality and quantity of current and projected
water sources and waters that flow into estuarine waters or oceanic waters. The “In
particular” portion of Future Land Use Element Objective 5 is incorporated herein by
references. [9J-5.013 (2) (b) 2]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall monitor the extent to which water
resources are conserved, appropriately used and protected. Progress towards
meeting this objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following
policy.
Policy 2.1:
Policies 5.1 through 5.10 of the Future Land Use Element are incorporated herein
by reference. [9J-5.0123 (2) (c) 1 and 3]
Objective 3: Water quantity.
In general, conserve, appropriately use and protect the quality and quantity of
current and projected water sources and waters that flow into estuarine waters or
oceanic waters. In particular, achieve a reduction in per capita water consumption in
the event of a water supply emergency. [9J-5.013 (2) (b) 2]
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall monitor the level of service standards in
the Village’s Comprehensive Plan and consumption and conservation standards in the
Village’s land development regulations.
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Policy 3.1:
Emergency water conservation regulations shall be consistent with applicable
standards promulgated by the South Florida Water Management District model
ordinance and any specific South Florida Water Management District requirements
of the specific emergency. 9J-5.013 (2) (c) 4 and 9J-5.013 (2) (c) 6]
Policy 3.2:
The Village shall assess alternatives to conserve existing water supplies.
Policy 3.3
The Village shall maintain and improve the land development code and other
regulations that include the following:
• water conservation-based irrigation requirements
• water conservation-based plant species requirements derived from the
South Florida Water Management District’s list of native species and
other appropriate sources
• lawn watering restrictions
• use of ultra-low volume water saving devices new construction as
required by the Florida Building code
• other water conservation measures, as feasible.
Objective 4: Vegetative communities and soils, wildlife habitat
and wildlife.
Conserve, appropriately use and protect native vegetative communities for their own
sake and to protect soils, wildlife habitat and wildlife.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Progress towards meeting this objective shall also be
measured by the implementation of the following policies.
Policy 4.1:
Policy 1.1 and policies 2.1 through 2.9 of the Coastal Management Element are
incorporated herein by reference.
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Policy 4.2:
Certain exotic pest plants shall not be sold, propagated, or planted within the
Village. If existing on a site to be developed or redeveloped, they shall be
removed prior to development. Certain other exotic plant species (which are
documented by the Florida Exotic Pest plant Council, the Miami-Dade County Park
and Recreation Department’s Natural Area’s Management Program and the Miami-
Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management to be invasive
pests in natural areas) may not be planted within 500 feet of the native plant
communities that they are known to invade. These species referenced in this
policy are listed in a Conservation Element Exhibit 1.
Policy 4.3:
The Village shall maintain information pertaining to the vegetation on property for
which it has maintenance responsibility. The Village administration shall make
recommendations for enhancing native vegetation. [9J-5.13 (2) (c) 3]
Policy 4.4:
The Village shall evaluate the feasibility of incorporating recommendations derived
from the implementation of aforementioned Policy 4.3 into the Capital
Improvements Budget or the operating budget. [9J-5.013 (2) (c) 6]
Objective 5: Floodplain protection.
Protect and conserve the natural functions of existing floodplains.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall maintain and improve land development
code provisions governing floodplain protections by 2008. Progress towards meeting
this objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following policies.
Policy 5.1:
Floodplain protection regulations shall be consistent with applicable standards
promulgated by the South Florida Water Management District, South Florida
Regional Planning Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental
Resource Management, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
and/or other agencies with relevant jurisdiction and/or information.
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Policy 5.2:
The Village shall remove any and all of the plant types named in Policy 4.2 above
from the floodplain properties owned by the Village or from which the Village has
maintenance responsibility.
9J-5.013 Objective and policy requirements not applicable to Miami
Shores Village:
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Conservation Element objectives and policies which address various
issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5 are deemed
by the Village to be inapplicable.
• 9J5.013 (2) (b) 3 Conserve, appropriately use and protect minerals
and native vegetative communities.
• 9J5.013 (2) (c) 2 Conservation, appropriate use and protection of
areas suitable for extraction of minerals.
• 9J5.013 (2) (c) 6 Protection and conservation of the natural functions
of existing [soils, fisheries, wildlife habitats, rivers, bays, lakes,
floodplains], harbors, wetlands including estuarine marshes,
freshwater beaches and shores, [and marine habitats].
• 9J5.013 (2) (c) 7 Protection of existing natural reservations identified
in the recreation and open space element.
• 9J5.013 (2) (c) 8 Continuing cooperation with adjacent local
governments to conserve, appropriately use, or protect unique
vegetative communities located within more than one local jurisdiction.
• 9J5.013 (2) (c) 9 Designation of environmentally sensitive lands for
protection.
• 9J5.013 (3) (a) Protection and conservation of wetlands.
• 9J5.013 (3) (b) Protection and conservation of wetlands.
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Conservation Element Exhibit 1 for implementation of Policy 4.2
Exotic species not to be planted and to be removed from development sites where
they exist:
Species Name Common Name Species Name Common Name
Acacia auriculiformis Earleaf Acacia Flacourtia indica governor’s plum
Adenanthera pavonina red sandlewood Hibiscus tilaceus mahoe
Albizia lebbeck Woman’s Tongue Jasminum dichotomum Gold Coast jasmine
Ardisia elliptica A. humilis, shoebutton
ardisia Jasminum fluminense jasmine
Bischofia javanica Bishop Wood Leucaena lercocephala Lead Tree
Casuarina spp Australian Pine Melaleuca quinquenervia Melaleuca
Cestrum diurnum Day-Blooming Jasmine mimosa Pigra catclaw mimosa
Colubrina asiatica Colubrina Merremia tuberose wood rose
Cupaniopsis
anacardioides carrotwood Neyraudia reynaudiana Burma reed; cane grass
Dalbergia sisoo Indian dalbergia, sissoo Ricinus communis Castor Bean
Dioscorea ulbifera Air Potato Schefflera actinophylla Brassia actinophylla
Ficus altissima (banyan tree) schefflera
Ficus bengalensis Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper
Ficus benjamina (weeping fig) Solanum viarum tropical soda apple
Ficus elastica (Indian rubber tree) Thespesia populnea seaside mahoe
Ficus microcarpa R. nitida; F retusa
varnitida, laurel fig Tribulus cistoides puncture vine
Source: Miami-Dade County Forest Management website, viewed on March 20, 2007
http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/plants/prohibited_plants_list.asp
Exotic species not to be planted within 500 feet of native plant communities:
Exotic Species Latin Name (Common Name) Native Ecosystem Invaded
Bauhinia ariegata (orchid tree) Hammocks
Bauhinia purperata (orchid tree) Hammocks
Calophyllum calaba (C. inophyllum, mastwood) Hammocks
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) Hammocks, beaches and
sandy pinelands
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Exotic Species Latin Name (Common Name) Native Ecosystem Invaded
Derris indica (pangam) Sandy pinelands, beaches and
hammocks
Eugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry) Pinelands Hammocks
Epiphemnum pinnatum cv. Aureum (pothos) Hammocks, pinelands
Kalanchoe pinnata (life plant) Hammocks
Murraya paniculata (orange Jessamine) Hammocks
Pittosporum pentandrum (pittosporum) Pinelands
Pouteria campechiana (canistel) Hammocks
Rhoeo spathacea (oyster plant) Pinelands, Hammocks
Sansevieria hyacinthoides (S. trifasciata, snake plant) Pinelands, Hammocks
S. Metallica (bowstring hemp)
Scaevola taccasa var. sericea (S. frutescens; S.
sericea) (scaevola: half-flower) Beaches, coastal uplands
Syngonium podophyllum (arrowhead; nephthytis) Hammocks and pinelands
Syzgium cumini (jambolan; Java plum) Hammocks
Syzgium jambos (raso apple) Hammocks
Terminalia catappa (tropical almond) Coastal wetlands, beaches
Washington robusta (Washington Palm) All communities
Wedelia trilobata (wedelia) All communities
Zebrine pendula (wandering zebrine) All communities
Source: University of Florida IFAS Extension, Invasive and Banned Plants of Miami-
Dade County, 2001. Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan,
Conservation Aquifer and Drainage Element, 2006.
Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
RECREATION ELEMENT
RECREATION ELEMENT GOAL
Provide adequate recreation and open space facilities to serve the Village’s residents.
Objective 1: Access to recreation sites.
In general, ensure public access for Village residents to identified recreation sites. In
particular, protect public access for Village residents to existing recreation sites.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall conduct an inventory and assessment of
the facilities and the appropriateness of access methods. Progress towards meeting
this objective shall also be measured by the implementation of the following policies:
Policy 1.1:
The Village shall ensure adequate vehicular and/or pedestrian access to Miami
Shores recreation facilities.
Policy 1.2:
The Village shall provide barrier-free access for the handicapped to public
recreation facilities.
Policy 1.3:
Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided at appropriate parks and recreation
facilities.
Objective 2: Public-private coordination.
In general, coordinate public and private resources to meet recreation demand.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village Manager, or appointed designee, shall attend
appropriate meetings to ensure coordination between various public and private
recreation providers. This objective shall also be measurable by the implementation
of its supporting policy.
Policy 2.1:
The Village shall work with public agencies (such as Miami-Dade County
Department of Environmental Resources Management, the Army Corps of
Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection) and private sector
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organizations and corporations, through the zoning process, to enhance and
improve existing recreation/open space facilities in the Village.
Objective 3: Adequate and efficient provision of public
recreation facilities and open space.
In general, ensure that parks and recreation facilities are adequately and efficiently
provided. In particular, maintain a system of public park and recreation lands which
provides a minimum of 1.25 acres of park and recreation site area per one thousand
(1,000) permanent population.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall establish a database to regularly monitor
recreation and park lands capacity and demand by 2010. The Village shall
implement improvements and renovations to these facilities as needed.
Policy 3.1:
The Village shall reserve for recreation the following Village-owned land facilities:
1) Miami Shores Village Community Center, 2) Miami Shores Village Aquatics
Center, 3) Brockway Library, 4) Biscayne Bay Park, 5) Memorial Park, 6) Optimist
Park, 7) Constitution Park. These facilities shall remain as public recreation
facilities unless comparable facilities are provided to replace them.
Policy 3.2:
The Village shall give priority to maintaining and upgrading existing public
recreation sites over acquiring new facilities.
Policy 3.3:
The Village shall continue its practice of systematic park facility maintenance.
Policy 3.4:
Development orders shall be issued when the level of service standard set forth in
Objective 3 is met.
Policy 3.5:
The Village shall consider acquisition of additional recreation land if such becomes
available or if annexation occurs.
Policy 3.6:
If annexation results in a substandard recreation level of service, the Village shall
require recreation land to be dedicated, acquired, or funds for its acquisition
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committed within one year of annexation in accordance with Chapter 163.3180,
Florida Statutes.
Objective 4: Provision of private open space.
Assure the provision of recreation and open space opportunities by private
enterprise.
Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall regularly inventory private enterprise
entities that may provide recreational facilities and open spaces. This objective shall
also be measured by implementing its supporting policy.
Policy 4.1:
The Village shall maintain and improve land development code standards to
achieve open space and landscaping. Open space and landscaping requirements
shall specify above average quantities of plant and other landscaping material and
use of xeriscape plant materials and design techniques for non-residential uses.
Landscaping regulations shall include, but not necessarily be limited to,
establishing a minimum number of trees based on lot size and/or lot frontage,
establishing minimum requirements for other plant material, and establishing
irrigation restrictions which minimize water loss due to evaporation. Regulations
shall address site perimeters, parking lots and residential buffers.
Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT GOAL
Establish and maintain processes to help assure coordination with other governmental
entities where necessary to implement this plan.
Objective 1: Coordination with Miami-Dade County and other
agencies.
In general, coordinate the Village of Miami Shores Comprehensive Plan with the
plans of Miami-Dade County School Board, Miami-Dade County and adjacent
municipalities. In particular, achieve maximum feasible levels of consistency between
the plans for Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade
County School Board (herein referred to as the School Board), El Portal and the City
of Miami, South Florida Regional Planning Council, South Florida Water Management
District, State of Florida, and Department of Community Affairs.
Policy 1.1:
The Village shall monitor the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Plan process as
the County Plan is updated and revised. The Village will also review the
comprehensive plans of Biscayne Park, Miami-Dade County, El Portal and the City
of Miami. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 5]
Policy 1.2:
Miami Shores Village and Miami-Dade County Public Schools shall follow the
procedures established in the adopted “Amended and Restated Interlocal
Agreement for Public Schools Facilities Planning in Miami-Dade County” and the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan’s Educational Element and Capital Improvements
Element for coordination and collaborative planning and decision making of land
uses, public school facilities siting, decision making on population projections, and
the location and extension of public facilities subject to concurrency. The Village
shall execute the Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County Public Schools,
Miami-Dade County, and other nonexempt municipalities pursuant to Section
163.3177, Florida Statutes, and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan’s Educational
Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element, and Capital Improvements
Element. Coordination of the Interlocal Agreement, and the City’s obligations
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therein, shall be achieved via participation in the established Staff Working Group
of the Interlocal Agreement.
• Coordination of Land Use and Demographic Information for
Consistency. The Village shall maintain Village population and land
use data and shall meet with the School Board and/or its staff to
review and exchange demographic and land use information in order
to ensure consistency in data, projections, and plans germane to:
population and student enrollment projections, needs for school sites
or expansion of existing sites, collocation and joint use opportunities,
potential infrastructure needs to enhance access and safety, and
related funding needs.
• Coordination of Comprehensive Plan, Rezoning Amendments,
and Development Applications Impacting Schools. The Village
shall coordinate proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
and/or zoning map with the School Board and/or its staff when such
amendments materially impact student enrollment projections or
school land and facilities planning. In addition, the Village shall notify
the School Board of proposed land development proposals that may
materially affect student enrollment projections, or school site and
facility needs. The Village shall promote collocation of school and
neighborhood facilities such as parks, libraries, community centers,
and similar facilities compatible with school activities and adjacent land
uses.
• Planning Board Representation. In accordance with the
requirements of and to the extent required by Section 163.3174 (1),
Florida Statutes, the Village shall invite a staff representative appointed
by the School Board to attend on an as needed basis, Planning Board
meetings at which proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and
rezonings that would, if approved, increase residential density.
• Dispute Resolution. If the Village and School Board are unable to
resolve disagreements surrounding land use and school facility
planning, the Village and the School Board will employ dispute
resolution procedures pursuant to Chapter 164 or Chapter 186, Florida
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Statutes, as amended from time to time, or any other mutually
acceptable means of alternative dispute resolution.
Policy 1.3:
The Village shall coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and other
parties to the adopted Interlocal Agreement for Public Schools Facilities Planning
to establish, promote, and achieve Level of Service Standards for public school
facilities and any amendments affecting public school concurrency.
Policy 1. 4:
The Village shall consider as appropriate the informal mediation process of the
South Florida Regional Planning Council in order to resolve annexation and other
conflicts with other governmental entities; the Village shall enter into mediations
on a non-binding basis. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 2 and 4]
Policy 1.5:
The Village will thoroughly review and compare proposed development in Biscayne
Park, Miami-Dade County, El Portal and the City of Miami with proposed
development in the Village Comprehensive Plan for consistencies and conflicts
between identical elements and between plans as a whole. Where appropriate,
Village will respond at public hearings, through memoranda, or through the
regional planning council’s mediation process. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 7]
Policy 1.6:
The Village Council shall be responsible for determining the pace of annexation
efforts.
Policy 1.7:
The Village shall participate in the development of a Regional Water Supply Plan in
conjunction with the SFWMD.
Objective 2: Comprehensive Plan impact and implementation
coordination.
Establish mechanisms to coordinate the impact of development proposed in the
Miami Shores Village Comprehensive Plan with other jurisdictions. [9J-5.015 (3) (b)
2]
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Monitoring and Evaluation: The Village shall maintain regular communication and
coordination with affected governmental agencies, public entities, and developers.
This objective shall also be measured by implementing its implementing policies.
Policy 2.1:
Miami Shores Village shall consider initiating, revising and maintaining, as may be
appropriate, interlocal agreements generally of the type described below:
• Public School Facility Planning: An agreement to cooperate and
coordinate with Miami-Dade County School Board and Miami-Dade
County.
• Potable Water: The Village will cooperate and coordinate with
appropriate Miami-Dade County and City of North Miami agencies.
• Solid Waste: The Village will cooperate and coordinate with the Miami-
Dade County Solid Waste Management Department, Miami-Date
County and the City of North Miami for the disposal of solid waste
generated in the Village. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 1]
Policy 2.2:
The Village shall assist the County in providing information to the residents of the
Village about services provided directly or indirectly by the County, e.g., solid
waste, potable water, sewers, transit and hurricane response planning. Such
information may be disseminated through a Village newsletter, Village Hall counter
handouts, notices posted at the Village Hall, and/or other appropriate means. [9J-
5.015 (3) (c) 3]
Policy 2.3:
The Village shall contribute to the improvement of the water quality of Biscayne
Bay through implementation of outfall improvements described in the
Infrastructure Element. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 6]
Policy 2.4:
The Village shall cooperate with the regulatory functions of the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 6]
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Objective 3: Level of service standards coordination.
Ensure coordination with Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami in
establishing level-of-service standards for sewage, and potable water. [9J-5.015 (3)
(b) 3]
Policy 3.1:
Policy 3.1:
The Village shall monitor changes to the adopted level-of-service standards of
Miami-Dade County and the City of North Miami who have operational and
maintenance responsibility for sewage and potable water and evaluate its own
level-of-service standards accordingly. [9J-5.015 (3) (c) 7]
Policy 3.2:
In coordinating with other agencies on level of service issues, the Village shall
place highest priority on developing mutual agreements that ensure that county
and state roads in the Village are not widened and that transit routes do not utilize
local streets.
Objective 4: Annexation coordination.
Establish mechanisms that enable Miami Shores Village to coordinate with adjacent
jurisdictions, the County, and appropriate agencies in the annexation of land into the
Village.
Policy 4.1:
The Village shall adopt a Future Land Use Map and zoning map to include the
annexed area(s) within one year of completing the annexation process. Until that
time, the County’s land development regulations and Comprehensive Development
Master Plan will continue to apply, as set forth in Chapter 171.062, Florida
Statutes.
9J-5.0015 Objective and policy requirements not applicable to Miami
Shores Village:
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Intergovernmental Coordination Element objectives and policies which
address various issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to
a particular community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5
are deemed by the Village to be inapplicable:
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• 9J5.015 (3) (b) 4 Ensure coordination in the designation of new
dredge spoil disposal sites for counties and municipalities located in
the coastal area.
• 9J5.015 (3) (c) 8 Involving…[a variety of agencies and the public]…in
providing for and identifying dredge spoil disposal sites through the
Coastal Resources Interagency Management Committee’s dispute
resolution process.
• 9J5.015 (3) (c) 9 Resolving conflicts between a coastal local
government and a public agency seeking a dredge spoil disposal site
through the Coastal Resources Interagency Management Committee’s
dispute resolution process.
Miami Shores Village Goals, Objectives & Policies
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT GOAL
The Village will evaluate the need for public facilities identified in this plan as necessary
to provide adequate levels of service and a high quality of life, to ensure that essential
capital improvements are provided in a timely and efficient manner consistent with
sound fiscal policies.
Objective1: Coordinate Capital Improvements with current and
future needs.
In general, use the Capital Improvement Element as a means to identify capital
facilities necessary to correct existing deficiencies, accommodate desired future
growth and replace obsolete or worn-out facilities. In particular, the Village Council
will use of this Element as the framework to monitor public facility needs as a basis
for annual capital budget and five-year program preparation. [9J-5.016 (3) (b) 1]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Achievement of this objective shall be measured by
adopting a five-year Capital Improvement Program Budget as part of the annual
budgeting process.
Policy 1.1:
In setting priorities, the following kinds of criteria shall be used by the Village
Council: First priority shall be given to projects which address threats to public
safety or are required by law. Second priority shall be given to projects which
provide improvements needed to maintain the adopted Levels-of-Service. Third
priority shall be given to projects which are not first or second priority, but which
would otherwise enhance quality of life. The ability to finance projects will be
considered in selecting all projects. Projects which the Village can afford may be
undertaken in advance of higher priority projects which the Village cannot afford.
Policy 1.2:
The Village shall prudently limit the amount of debt it assumes for capital
improvements or other purposes. At a minimum, the Village shall not assume debt
obligations which would result in the Village exceeding the debt ratios established
by state law. The Village shall not borrow more than one percent of total assessed
value in any single bond issue. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 2]
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Policy 1.3:
The Village shall maintain a current inventory of the type, capacity, location and
condition of all Village-owned capital facilities. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 3]
Policy 1.4:
The Village shall regularly schedule inspections of all capital facilities to monitor
and record the condition of each. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 8]
Policy 1.5:
The Village shall use designated funding mechanisms where feasible thereby
freeing up general funds (and general obligation bonds) for Village-wide projects
identified in the policies of other Comprehensive Plan elements. [9J-5.016 (3) (c)
9]
Policy 1.6:
The capital budget shall continue to accommodate annual systematic
replacements such as police cars and trash trucks plus street overlaying and park
facility renovations. Among items which are specifically authorized and
encouraged by this policy are the following: sidewalk repair and replacement,
public transportation operations and maintenance; roadway and right-of-way
maintenance and equipment; roadway and right-of-way drainage; street lighting ;
traffic signs, traffic engineering, signalization, and pavement markings; and bridge
maintenance and operation. The preceding list is intended to be illustrative of
appropriate expenditure categories. Other capital expenditures in related and
different projects are hereby authorized.
Policy 1.7:
The Village shall continue the annual preparation of a five year capital
improvement program, including a one year capital budget. These together with
departmental policies shall be utilized by department heads for the systematic
replacement or renewal of municipal facilities. Among items which are specifically
authorized and encouraged by this policy are the following: sidewalk repair and
replacement; roadway and right-of-way drainage; street lighting; traffic signs,
traffic engineering, signalization, and pavement markings; and debt service and
current expenditures for transportation capital projects in the foregoing program
areas (including construction or reconstruction of roads) and the additional areas
mentioned in Policy 1.6. The preceding list is intended to be illustrative of
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appropriate expenditure categories. Other capital expenditures in related and
different projects are hereby authorized. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 7]
Policy 1.8:
The Village shall continue to ensure that all capital facilities are compliant with the
applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Policy 1.9:
The Village capital facilities planning will be guided by the Five-Year Schedule of
Capital Improvements of this Capital Improvements Element. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 7]
Objective 2: Maintain Level of Service Standards through
sound Capital Improvement Planning.
In general, achieve the coordination of land use decisions and available or projected
fiscal resources with a schedule of capital improvements which maintains adopted
level of service standards and meets existing and future facility needs. In particular,
achieve coordinated Village use of: 1) existing and already approved development;
2) the Future-Land Use Plan; 3) the financial analyses in the Data and Analysis
portions of this Element, and 4) the established Level of Service standards in both
reviewing development applications and in preparing the annual schedule of capital
improvements.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Achievement of this objective shall be measured by the
implementation of the following policies:
Policy 2.1:
The following Level of Service (LOS) standards shall be maintained by the Village
to the greatest extent possible given the status of the Village as a built-out
community and the affect of external development on the LOS within the Village:
Streets and Transit
The Village shall regulate the timing of development for the purpose of
maintaining at least the following peak hour Level of Service standards on
roadways that lie within its municipal boundaries:
• Local roads: LOS B
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• Collector and arterial roads:
a. Where extraordinary transit service such as commuter rail or
express bus service exists, parallel roadways within ½ mile shall
operate at no greater than 150 percent of their capacity.
b. Where mass transit service having headways of 20 minutes or less
is provided within ½ mile distance, roadways shall operate at no
greater than 120 percent of their capacity.
c. Where no public mass transit service exists, roadways shall operate
at or above LOS E.
The Village shall regulate the timing of development for the purpose of
maintaining at least the following peak hour Level of Service standards for
transit services within its municipal boundaries:
• The minimum peak-hour mass transit level-of-service shall be that all
areas within the Dade County Urban Development Boundary (UDB)
(which includes all of Miami Shores) 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 60 minute
headways and an average route spacing of one mile provided that:
a. The average combined population and employment density along
the corridor between 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 route extensions to the
area of expansion;
b. It is estimated that there is sufficient demand to warrant the
service;
c. The service is economically feasible; and
d. 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.
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Sanitary Sewers:
• Regional wastewater treatment plants shall operate with a physical
capacity of no less than the annual average daily sewage flow.
• Effluent discharged from wastewater treatment plants shall meet all
federal, State, and County standards.
• The system shall maintain the capacity to collect and dispose of 102
percent of average daily sewage demand for the preceding 5 years.
Potable Water:
• The regional treatment system shall operate with a rated capacity
which is no less than 2 percent above the maximum day flow for the
preceding 5 years.
• Water shall be delivered to users at a pressure no less than 20 pounds
per square inch (psi) and no greater than 100 psi. Unless otherwise
approved by the Metro-Dade Fire Department, minimum fire flows
based on the land use served shall be maintained as follows:
Land Use Minimum Fire Flow
(gallons per minute)
Single family Estate density 500
Single family higher than Estate density 750
Duplex residential 750
Multifamily residential 1,500
Semiprofessional offices 1,500
Hospitals and schools 2,000
Business and industry 3,000
• Water quality shall meet all federal, State and County primary
standards for potable water. d) Countywide storage capacity for
finished water shall equal no less than 15 percent of the Countywide
average daily demand. e) The system shall maintain the capacity to
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produce and deliver 200 gallons per capita per day or equal the Miami-
Dade County standard, whichever is less.
• The Village shall maintain and improve as part of the land
development code a concurrency management system that shall
specify that no development permit shall be issued unless the potable
water supply meets or exceeds the level of service standards specified
in the Infrastructure Policies or will be in place concurrent with the
impacts of the development or the permit is conditional to assure that
they will be in place. The requirement that no development permit
shall be issued unless public facilities necessitated by the project are in
place concurrent with the impacts of development shall be effective
immediately and shall be interpreted pursuant to the provisions of
Policy 1.4 of the Future Land Use Element. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 6]
Drainage:
All nonresidential development and redevelopment shall adequately
accommodate runoff to meet all Federal, state and local requirements.
Stormwater shall be treated in accordance with the standards set forth in
Objective 5 of the Land Use Element and Objectives 7 and 8 2 of the
Infrastructure Element. One inch of runoff shall be retained on site. Post-
development runoff shall not exceed peak pre development runoff.
Solid Waste:
Miami-Dade County solid waste disposal system shall maintain a minimum of
five years capacity. For Village planning purposes, a generation rate of 7.5 3
pounds per person per calendar day shall be used.
Parks and Recreation:
Maintain a system of public park and recreation lands which provides at a
minimum of at least 1.25 additional acres of park and recreation site area per
one thousand (1,000) permanent population.
Public Schools Facilities Level of Service (LOS):
Coordinate new residential development with the future availability of public
school facilities consistent with the adopted level of service (LOS) standards for
public school concurrency to ensure the inclusion of those projects necessary to
address existing deficiencies in the 5-year schedule of capital improvements,
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and meet future needs based upon achieving and maintaining the adopted
level of service standards throughout the planning period. Beginning January 1,
2008, the adopted LOS standard for all Miami-Dade County Public Schools
facilities is 100% utilization of Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH)
Capacity (with relocatable classrooms). This LOS standard, except for magnet
schools, shall be applicable in each public school concurrency service area
(CSA), defined as the public school attendance boundary established by Miami-
Dade County Public Schools.
The adopted LOS standard for Magnet Schools is 100% of FISH (With
Relocatable Classrooms), which shall be calculated on a districtwide basis.
• LOS standards for public school facilities apply to those traditional
educational facilities, owned and operated by Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, that are required to serve the residential development within
their established Concurrency Service Area. LOS standards do not apply
to charter schools; however, the capacity of both charter and magnet
schools is credited against the impact of development. No credit against
the impact of development shall be given for either magnet or charter
schools if their enrollment is at, or above, 100% FISH capacity.
• Certification of the availability and commitment of capacity by Miami-
Dade County Public Schools during the concurrency review process shall
be sufficient to demonstrate that such facilities are available to meet the
impacts of a residential development, and shall be consistent with the
availability standard in Section 163.3180(13)(e), Florida Statutes.
• Public school facility capacity improvements programmed in the first
three years of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work
Program shall be counted as available capacity for purposes of
concurrency. The necessary public school facilities must be in place or
under actual construction within three years after issuance of final site
plan approval.
• The Village in coordination with Miami-Dade County Public Schools shall
include proportionate share mitigation methodologies and options for
public school facilities in its concurrency management program and the
Updated and Restated Miami Shores Village and Miami-Dade County
School Board Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning,
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consistent with the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The
intent of these options is to provide for the mitigation of residential
development impacts on public school facilities through Public School
Mitigation Agreements that provide for one or more of the following: (1)
contribution of land; (2) the construction, expansion, or payment for
land acquisition or construction of a permanent public school facility; or
(3) the creation of a mitigation bank for the right to sell capacity credits.
• Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Miami-Dade County Public
Schools 5-Year District Facilities Work Program, developed by Miami-
Dade Public Schools and adopted September 5 2007, is incorporated by
reference into the Village’s Capital Improvement Plan, as applicable.
• The Miami Shores Village shall coordinate with Miami-Dade County
Public Schools to annually update its Facilities Work Program to include
existing and anticipated facilities for both the 5-year and long-term
planning periods, and to ensure that the adopted level of service
standard will continue to be achieved and maintained. Miami Shores
Village, through its updates of the Capital Improvements Element and
Program, will incorporate by reference the latest adopted Miami-Dade
County Public Schools Facilities Work Program for educational facilities.
Miami Shores Village and Miami-Dade County Public Schools will
coordinate their planning efforts prior to and during the Village’s
Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment process, and during updates
to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program.
• The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program will be
evaluated on an annual basis to ensure that the level of service
standards will continue to be achieved and maintained throughout the
planning period.
• Miami Shores Village shall update its Capital Improvements Element and
Program annually, to include the annual update of the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools 5-Year District Facilities Work Plan.
• The Village shall maintain and improve as part of the land development
code a concurrency management system that shall specify that no
development permit shall be issued unless the potable water supply
meets or exceeds the level of service standards specified in the
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Infrastructure Policies or will be in place concurrent with the impacts of
the development or the permit is conditional to assure that they will be
in place. The requirement that no development permit shall be issued
unless public facilities necessitated by the project are in place concurrent
with the impacts of development shall be effective immediately and shall
be interpreted pursuant to the provisions of Policy 1.4 of the Future
Land Use Element. [9J-5.016 (3) (c) 6]
Policy 2.2:
The concurrency management system formulas shall include the public facility
demands to be created by “committed” development and the capital improvement
schedule shall include the project implications of such committed development to
assure facilities are provided concurrent with the impact of development. [9J-
5.016 (3) (c) 5]
Policy 2.3:
The Village shall maintain and improve as part of the land development code a
concurrency management system which meets the requirements of 9J-5.0055.
The concurrency management system shall specify that no development permit
shall be issued unless the public facilities necessitated by a development (in order
to meet level of service standards specified in the Traffic Circulation, Recreation
and Open Space, and Infrastructure Policies) will be in place concurrent with the
impacts of the development or the permit is conditional to assure that they will be
in place. The requirement that no development permit shall be issued unless
public facilities necessitated by the project are in place concurrent with the
impacts of development shall be effective immediately and shall be interpreted
pursuant to the provisions of Policy 1.4 of the Future Land Use Element. [9J-5.016
(3) (c) 6]
Objective 3: Direct population concentrations away from
coastal high-hazard areas and limit coastal high-hazard area
infrastructure expenditures:
Direct population concentrations away from coastal high hazard areas and limit the
expenditure of Village funds on infrastructure within the Coastal High Hazard Area if
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such expenditure would have the effect of directly subsidizing development which is
significantly more intensive than authorized by this Plan. [9J-5.016 (3) (b) 2]
Monitoring and Evaluation: Achievement of this objective shall be measured by its
implementing policies:
Policy 3.1:
The Village shall restrict development in accordance with the Future Land Use Map
of this plan. It is the legislative judgment of the Village that the Future Land Use
Map provides the most appropriate way to limit development in high hazard areas
consistent with reasonable property rights and long-established land use patterns.
Policy 3.2:
The Village shall limit the expenditure of Village funds on infrastructure within the
Coastal High Hazard Area if such expenditure would have the effect of directly
subsidizing development which is significantly more intensive than authorized by
this Plan. This policy shall not be interpreted as prohibiting the extension of sewer
lines to replace failed septic tank systems.
9J-5.0013 Objective and Policy Requirements Not Applicable to Miami
Shores Village:
Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code requires communities to adopt as part
of their Future Land Use Element objectives and policies which address various
issues, except where those issues are not reasonably applicable to a particular
community. The following objective and policy provisions of Rule 9J-5 are deemed
by the Village to be inapplicable:
• 9J5.016 (3) (c) 8 Assessing new developments a pro rata share of the
costs necessary to finance public facility improvements necessitated by
development in order to adequately maintain adopted levels of service
standards.
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EDUCATION ELEMENT
Educational Element Goal
Develop, operate, and maintain a system of public education by Miami-Dade County
Public Schools, in cooperation with the village and other appropriate governmental
agencies, which will strive to improve the quality and quantity of public educational
facilities available to the residents of Miami Shores Village and Miami-Dade County,
Florida.
OBJECTIVE 1:
Promote the reduction of the overcrowding that currently exists in the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools, while striving to attain an optimum level of service pursuant to
OBJECTIVE 1.2. Work with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to develop additional
solutions to overcrowding so that Miami-Dade County Schools achieves public school
enrollment in Miami Shores Village that will meet state requirements for class size by
September 1, 2010, while recognizing that Miami-Dade County Schools has only one
school in Miami Shores Village, an elementary school, and while recognizing that Miami
Shores Village is a built out community with almost no vacant land or opportunity for
development that will increase enrollment.
POLICY 1.1:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to continue to
provide new student stations through the Capital Outlay program, as funding is
available.
POLICY 1.2:
Collect impact fees from new development for transfer to Miami-Dade County
Public Schools to offset the impacts of these additional students on the capital
facilities of the school system, while recognizing that Miami Shores Village is a built
out community with almost no vacant land or opportunity for development that will
increase student enrollment.
POLICY 1.3:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to develop and
implement alternative educational facilities, such as primary learning centers,
which can be constructed on small parcels of land and relieve overcrowding at
elementary schools, in so far as funding, land availability and rules permit.
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POLICY 1.4:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to provide public
school facilities to the students of Miami-Dade County that operate at optimum
capacity, subject to funding availability. Operational alternatives may be developed
and implemented, where appropriate, which mitigate the impacts of overcrowding
while maintaining the instructional integrity of the educational program.
POLICY 1.5:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to maintain
and/or improve the established level of service (LOS), for Public Educational
Facilities, as established for the purposes of school concurrency.
POLICY 1.6:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ comments shall be sought and considered on
residential comprehensive plan and zoning amendments which could impact the
school district, to be consistent with the terms of the state mandated Interlocal
Agreement pursuant to Sections 1013.33 and 163.31777, Florida Statutes.
POLICY 1.7:
Capital improvement programming by Miami-Dade Public Schools shall be based
on future enrollment projections and demographic shifts and targeted to enhance
the effectiveness of the learning environment. The future enrollment projections
shall utilize student population projections based on information produced by the
demographic, revenue, and education estimating conferences pursuant to Section
216.136, Florida Statutes, where available, as modified by Miami-Dade County
Public Schools based on development data and agreement with the local
governments, the State Office of Educational Facilities and the State SMART
Schools Clearinghouse.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools may request adjustment to the estimating
conferences’ projections to reflect actual enrollment and development trends. In
formulating such a request, Miami-Dade County Public Schools shall coordinate
with the Cities and County regarding development trends and future population
projections. Miami-Dade Public Schools shall consider development trends and
future population projections for Miami Shores Village based on Miami Shores
Village as a built out community with almost no vacant land or opportunity for
development that will increase population or school enrollment.
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POLICY 1.8:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and applicable local
governments through the Staff Working Group of the Interlocal Agreement to
review annually necessary revisions to the Educational Element and school
enrollment projections.
OBJECTIVE 2:
Coordinate new residential development with the future availability of public school
facilities consistent with the adopted level of service standards for public school
concurrency, to ensure the inclusion of those projects necessary to address existing
deficiencies in the 5-year schedule of capital improvements, and meet future needs
based upon achieving and maintaining the adopted level of service standards
throughout the planning period.
POLICY 2.1:
Beginning January 1, 2008, the adopted level of service (LOS) standard for all
public school facilities within and served by Miami Shores Village is 100%
utilization of Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) Capacity (With Relocatable
Classrooms). This LOS standard, except for magnet schools, shall be applicable in
each public school concurrency service area (CSA), defined as the public school
attendance boundary established by Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
The adopted LOS standard for Magnet Schools is 100% of FISH (With Relocatable
Classrooms), which shall be calculated on a district wide basis.
POLICY 2.2:
Although not the established LOS standard, it is the goal of Miami-Dade County
Public Schools and the Village for all public school facilities to achieve 100%
utilization of Permanent FISH (No Relocatable Classrooms) capacity by January 1,
2018. To help achieve the desired 100% utilization of Permanent FISH by 2018,
Miami-Dade County Public Schools should continue to decrease the number of
relocatable classrooms over time. Public school facilities that achieve 100%
utilization of Permanent FISH capacity should, to the extent possible, no longer
utilize relocatable classrooms, except as an operational solution to achieve the
level of service standard during replacement, remodeling, renovation or expansion
of a public school facility. However, the LOS standard for concurrency purposes
remains as established in Polciy 2.1.
By December 2010, the Village in coordination with Miami-Dade County Public
Schools will assess the viability of modifying the adopted LOS standard to 100%
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utilization of Permanent FISH (no relocatable classrooms) for all Concurrency
Service Areas (CSAs).
POLICY 2.3:
In the event the adopted LOS standard of a CSA cannot be met because of a
proposed development’s impact, the development may proceed, provided at least
one of the following options is satisfied:
a) The development’s impact can be shifted to one or more contiguous
CSAs that have available capacity and is located, either in whole or
in part, within the same Miami-Dade County Public Schools
designated geographic areas (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, or
Southeast) as the proposed development; or,
b) The development’s impact is mitigated, proportionate to the demand
for public schools it created, pursuant to a Proportionate Share
Mitigation Agreement through a combination of one or more
appropriate proportionate share mitigation options, as defined in
Section 163.3180 (13)(e)1, Florida Statutes, as amended. The intent
of these options is to provide for the mitigation of residential
development impacts on public school facilities, guaranteed by a
legal binding agreement, through mechanisms that include, one or
more of the following: (1) contribution of land; (2) the construction,
expansion, or payment for land acquisition or construction of a
permanent public school facility; or (3) the creation of a mitigation
bank based on the construction of a permanent public school facility
in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits. The Proportionate
Share Mitigation Agreement is subject to approval by Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and Miami Shores Village Village Council and
must be identified in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities
Work Program; or,
c) The development’s impacts are phased to occur when sufficient
capacity will be available.
If none of the above conditions is met, the development shall not be approved.
POLICY 2.4:
Concurrency Service Areas (CSAs) shall be delineated to: 1) maximize capacity
utilization of the facility; 2) limit maximum travel times and reduce transportation
costs; 3) acknowledge the effect of court-approved desegregation plans; 4)
achieve socio-economic, racial, cultural and diversity objectives; and 5) achieve
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other relevant objectives as determined by Miami-Dade County Public Schools’
policy on maximization of capacity. Periodic adjustments to the boundary or area
of a CSA may be made by Miami-Dade County Public Schools to achieve the above
stated factors. Other potential amendments to the CSAs shall be considered
annually at the Staff Working Group meeting to take place each year no later than
April 30 or October 31, consistent with Section 9 of the Interlocal Agreement for
Public School Facility Planning.
POLICY 2.5:
Ensure, via the implementation of the concurrency management system and
Miami-Dade County Public School Facilities Work Program for educational facilities
that existing deficiencies are addressed and the capacity of schools is sufficient to
support residential development at the adopted level of service (LOS) standards
throughout the planning period in the 5-year schedule of capital improvements.
POLICY 2.6:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will provide the Village with a copy of its
Facilities Work Program annually, pursuant to the timeframes established in the
Interlocal Agreement.
POLICY 2.7:
Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
5-Year District Facilities Work Program, developed by Miami-Dade Public Schools
and adopted by the Miami-Dade County School Board on September 5, 2007 is
incorporated by reference into the village’s Capital Improvement Plan, as
applicable.
Miami-Shores Village shall coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to
annually update its Facilities Work Program and/or concurrency service area maps
to include existing and anticipated facilities for both the 5-year and long-term
planning periods, and to ensure that the adopted level of service standard will
continue to be achieved and maintained. Miami-Shores Village, through its annual
updates of the 5-year Capital Improvements Element and Program will incorporate
by reference the latest adopted Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work
Program for educational facilities. Miami Shores Village, Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, and other local governments will coordinate their planning efforts prior to
and during the Village’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment process, and
during updates to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program.
The Miami-Dade County public Schools Facilities Work Program will be evaluated
on an annual basis to ensure that the level of service standards will continue to be
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achieved and maintained throughout the planning period.
OBJECTIVE 3:
Obtain suitable sites for the development and expansion of public education facilities.
POLICY 3.1:
Where possible, Miami-Dade County Public Schools should seek sites for future
educational facility development, which are adjacent to existing or planned public
recreation areas, community centers, libraries, or other compatible civic uses for
the purpose of encouraging joint use facilities or the creation of logical focal points
for community activity.
POLICY 3.2:
When selecting a site, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will consider if the site
meets the minimum size criteria as recommended by the State Department of
Education or as determined to be necessary for an effective educational
environment.
POLICY 3.3:
When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility, Miami-Dade
County Public Schools will review the adequacy and proximity of other public
facilities and services necessary to the site such as roadway access, transportation,
fire flow and portable water, sanitary sewers, drainage, solid waste, police and fire
services, and means by which to assure safe access to schools, including
sidewalks, bicycle paths, turn lanes, and signalization.
POLICY 3.4:
When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility Miami Dade
County Public Schools will consider whether the present and projected surrounding
land uses are compatible with the operation of an educational facility.
POLICY 3.5:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the potential use of
appropriate public schools as emergency shelters as necessary during
emergencies.
POLICY 3.6:
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In furtherance of Objective 1.3 and its associated policies, the Village shall
encourage Miami-Dade County Public Schools to submit proposed site plans for
public school facilities in Miami Shores Village to the Village for its review and
approval.
POLICY 3.7:
Maps indicating the current and future public school and ancillary facility locations
over the planning period (2008 through 2013) shall be included and updated as
needed in the CLUP data and analysis.
OBJECTIVE 4:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools towards minimizing and mitigating
adverse impacts of public school facilities on the surrounding communities, particularly
as it relates to traffic, infrastructure, landscaping, operational activities, security, and
aesthetics.
POLICY 4.1:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and other adjoining
jurisdictions and agencies in the development of policies and procedures that
address the adverse impacts of existing and new public school facilities on the
surrounding communities.
POLICY 4.2:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools shall develop and operate all of its public school
facilities within the framework of the Village’s established land use regulations,
processes, and procedures.
POLICY 4.3:
In furtherance of Objective 1.4 and its associated policies, the Village shall
encourage Miami-Dade County Public Schools to submit proposed site plans for
public school facilities in Miami Shores Village to the Village for its review and
approval.
OBJECTIVE 5:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, in conjunction with the Village and other
appropriate agencies, will strive to improve security and safety for students and staff.
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POLICY 5.1:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to develop and/or implement
programs and policies designed to reduce the incidence of violence, weapons and
vandalism on school campuses. Encourage the design of facilities, which do not
encourage criminal behavior and provide clear sight lines from the street.
POLICY 5.2:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to develop and/or implement
programs and policies designed to reduce the number of incidents related to
hazardous conditions as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
the fire marshal, the State Department of Education (DOE), and other appropriate
sources.
POLICY 5.3:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to provide for the availability of
alternative programs for at-risk students at appropriate public educational facilities.
POLICY 5.4:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and other appropriate agencies
to provide for pedestrian and traffic safety in the area of schools, and signalization
for educational facilities.
POLICY 5.5:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Division of School Police and
other law enforcement agencies, where appropriate, to improve and provide for a
secure learning environment in the public schools and their vicinity.
OBJECTIVE 6:
Develop programs and opportunities to bring the schools and community closer
together.
POLICY 6.1:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to provide "full
service" schools, parent resource centers, adult and community schools and
programs as appropriate.
POLICY 6.2:
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Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to continue to
provide opportunities for community and business leaders to serve on committees
and task forces, which relate to the development of improved provision of public
educational facilities.
POLICY 6.3:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to continue to work with the
development industry to encourage partnerships in the provision of sites and
educational facilities including early childhood centers.
POLICY 6.4:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools through agreement with
appropriate agencies to increase medical, psychological, and social services for
children and their families as appropriate.
OBJECTIVE 7:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will continue to enhance effectiveness of the learning
environment.
POLICY 7.1:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue the design and
construction of educational facilities, which create the perception of feeling
welcome, secure and positive about the students' school environment and
experiences.
POLICY 7.2:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue to design and
construct facilities, which provide better student access to technology designed to
improve learning, such as updated media centers and science laboratories.
POLICY 7.3:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue to improve existing
educational facilities, as far as funding is available, through renovation and
expansion to better accommodate increasing enrollment, new educational
programs and other activities, both curricular and extra-curricular.
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OBJECTIVE 8:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Village, and other appropriate jurisdictions shall
establish and implement mechanism(s) for on-going coordination and communication,
to ensure the adequate provision, compatibility, and quality of public educational
facilities.
POLICY 8.1:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the State, and other
appropriate jurisdictions and agencies to develop or modify rules and regulations
in order to simplify and expedite proposed new educational facility developments
and renovations.
POLICY 8.2:
The location of future educational facilities should occur where capacity of other
public facilities and services is available to accommodate the infrastructure needs
of the educational facility.
POLICY 8.3:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will coordinate school capital improvement
plans with the planned capital improvement projects of the Village and other
jurisdictions and agencies.
POLICY 8.4:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to ensure that
they are not obligated to pay for off-site infrastructure in excess of their fair share
of the costs.
POLICY 8.5:
Miami-Dade County Public Schools shall periodically review the Educational
Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance to strive to ensure that the full eligible capital costs
associated with the development of public school capacity (new schools and
expansion of existing ones) are identified when updating the impact fee structure.
Pursuant to the terms of the state mandated Interlocal Agreement, Miami-Dade
County Public Schools shall annually review the Ordinance, its formula, the
Educational Facilities Impact Fee methodology and technical report, in order to
make recommendations for revisions to the Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners.
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POLICY 8.6:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in the annual review of the
Village’s Educational Element, and make amendments as necessary, pursuant to
Florida Statutes, the Interlocal Agreement, and other objectives and policies
herein.
POLICY 8.7:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in formalizing criteria for
appropriate sharing of responsibility for required off-site facility improvements
attributable to construction of new public schools or expansion of existing ones.
The criteria should be prepared prior to the next full review of the School Impact
Fee Ordinance.
POLICY 8.8:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and other jurisdictions and
agencies as appropriate to eliminate infrastructure deficiencies surrounding
existing school sites.
POLICY 8.9:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to ensure the availability of
adequate sites for the required educational facilities while recognizing Miami
Shores Village as a built out community.
POLICY 8.10:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools as to the appropriate roles and
responsibilities of affected governmental jurisdictions in ensuring the timely,
orderly and efficient provision of adequate educational facilities.
POLICY 8.11:
Account for the infrastructure needs of new, planned or expanded educational
facilities when formulating and implementing its own capital improvement plans.
OBJECTIVE 9:
Monitor, evaluate, and implement public school-related provisions in the Educational
Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element, and Capital Improvements Element.
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POLICY 9.1:
Coordinate with Miami-Dade County Public Schools with reference to the
monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of the Educational Element,
Intergovernmental Coordination Element, and Capital Improvements Element, in
accordance with Florida Statutes and the Interlocal Agreement.
OBJECTIVE 10:
Include and adopt a countywide future conditions map series which depicts the
planned general location of proposed educational facilities.
POLICY 10.1:
The map series showing the general location of proposed, existing, and ancillary
educational facilities in Miami-Dade County is hereby adopted as part of the
supporting documents, data, and analysis associated with the adoption of this
element.
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