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CUTLERBAY (MIAMI-DADE COUNTY) · LOCALlocal legislationSecond Reading
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Updates to Cutler Bay Land Development Regulations

Original title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE TOWN CODE, “LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS”; AMENDING SECTION 3-30 “GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS” RELATING TO ADVERTISING AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 3-34 “SITE PLAN MODIFICATION; MINOR MODIFICATIONS” RELATING TO SETBACKS; AMENDING SECTION 3-60(4) “TC, TOWN CENTER DISTRICT” CORRECTING A SCRIVENER’S ERROR RELATING TO THE FLOOR AREA RATIO WITH GREEN BONUS; AMENDING SECTION 3-144 “MINIMUM PARKING RATIOS” RELATING TO HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS; AMENDING SECTION 3-155 “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS” RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 3-261, “DEFINITIONS” CREATING A DEFINITION FOR BUILDING FRONTAGE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Record date · March 20, 2019

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance updates several sections of the Cutler Bay Town Code regarding land development, including changes to public notice requirements, building , parking rules for senior housing, and stormwater maintenance. It also corrects a technical error in the Town Center district zoning and adds a formal definition for 'building frontage'.

Why it matters

Residents and property owners in Cutler Bay will see changes to how development applications are advertised, how parking requirements are calculated for senior housing, and new maintenance obligations for stormwater systems.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Property owners in Cutler Bay

Owners must comply with updated stormwater maintenance requirements and new definitions for building frontage.

Directly affected

Developers of senior housing

The ordinance changes the minimum parking ratios required for new senior housing projects.

Directly affected

Town Center district property owners

The calculation for Floor Area Ratio (FAR) with green bonuses has been corrected.

Key Facts

  • Amends Section 3-30 regarding advertising and public notice requirements for development applications.
  • Amends Section 3-34 regarding minor site plan modifications and building setbacks.
  • Corrects a scrivener's error in Section 3-60(4) regarding the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the Town Center district's green bonus.
  • Amends Section 3-144 to update minimum parking ratios specifically for housing for older persons.
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  • Amends Section 3-155 to update property maintenance requirements for stormwater management systems.
  • Amends Section 3-261 to add a formal definition for 'building frontage'.
  • Includes standard legal provisions for severability (if one part is struck down, the rest remains), conflict resolution, and inclusion in the town code.
  • The ordinance is currently in its second reading.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this change parking for senior housing?
The ordinance amends Section 3-144 to adjust the minimum parking ratios required for developments designated as housing for older persons.
What is a 'scrivener's error' in the Town Center district?
It is a technical or clerical mistake in the written code regarding the calculation for the green bonus, which this ordinance corrects.
Do these changes affect my property's stormwater system?
Yes, the ordinance updates Section 3-155, which governs property maintenance requirements for stormwater management systems.

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The ordinance bundles multiple, unrelated technical amendments into a single legislative action, suggesting a periodic 'clean-up' of the land development code.

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