Ordinance No. 2023-11 Amending Comprehensive Plan Objective 2 Policy 2.2 (ICON - CPA2305-0001) - July 11, 2023 CITY OF AVENTURA ORDINANCE NO. 2023-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CITY OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING
OBJECTIVE 2, POLICY 2.2, OF THE LAND USE GOAL IN THE FUTURE
LAND USE ELEMENT TO ALLOW DENSITIES NOT TO EXCEED 70
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE IN THE TOWN CENTER LAND USE
CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AUTHORIZING
TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic Opportunity of the State of Florida found
the City of Aventura Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan") in Compliance in August 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Aventura 2999 LLC, has requested from the City of
Aventura (the "City") through Application No. CPA2305-0001 , to amend Policy 2.2,
Objective 2, of the Land Use Goal in the Future Land Use Element of the Plan, to increase
the residential density of the Town Center land use category not to exceed 70 dwelling
units per acre; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, through Application No. LDR2305-0001 , has made
concurrent application to the City to amend Section 31-145(b) of the City's Land
Development Regulations to allow increased density to implement the above described
amendment to the Plan, which application is contingent upon the plan amendment
transmitted becoming effective; and
WHEREAS, the Plan amendment will not result in impacts on any infrastructure
system that will exceed established level of service standards and is otherwise consistent
with the goals, objectives and policies of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency has reviewed the proposed amendment
and has recommended approval to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has held the required public hearings, duly
noticed in accordance with the law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes the amendment will maintain the unique
aesthetic character of the City and improve the quality of life for its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. That the foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified
and incorporated as the legislative intent of this Ordinance.
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Section 2. Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. That Objective 2, Policy
2.2 of the Land Use Goal in the Future Land Use Element of the City of Aventura
Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as follows':
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
LAND USE GOAL
Provide the best possible distribution of land use and services to meet the physical, social,
cultural and economic needs of the present and future populations of the City.
OBJECTIVE 2
The following land use densities, intensities and approaches shall be incorporated in the
Land Development Regulations.
Measure: Incorporation of the stated land use designations into the Land Development
Regulations.
Policy 2.2
The Future Land Use map shall identify all nonresidential land as one of the following
nonresidential land use categories:
Town Center
Town Centers are encouraged to become hubs for future urban development in Aventura,
around which a more compact and efficient urban structure will evolve. Town Centers are
not intended to be Regional Activity Centers, but instead are intended to serve the City's
existing and future residents and businesses. Town Centers are intended to be design-
unified areas which will contain a mixture of different urban functions integrated both
horizontally and vertically. Town Centers shall be characterized by physical
cohesiveness, direct accessibility by mass transit service, and high-quality urban design.
The development of each Town Center will be managed through the creation of a thematic
plan, which shall outline its major characteristics and specify the design and regulatory
tools necessary to achieve those characteristics. The implementation Town Centers may
be directed through the establishment of zoning and other land use regulations unique to
Underlined text indicates additions. Stricken-through text indicates deletions. Double underline indicates
changes made between first and second reading.
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each zone. Town Centers designed to encourage convenient, internal pedestrian
circulation to provide more efficient land use than recent suburban development forms,
and to create identifiable centers of activity. They shall be designed to create and identify
a distinctive sense of place through unity of design and distinctively urban architectural
character of new development and redevelopment.
Because some Town Centers are proposed to evolve from existing non-residential areas,
the proportion of land given to residential uses will vary over time. However, any area
designated as a Town Center should have the capability of being developed or
redeveloped with an ultimate residential population of no less than approximately 1 ,000
persons, and a combined density of 13 dwelling units and 50,000 square feet of
nonresidential use per acre. Within Town Centers, a maximum floor area ratio of 2.0 and
a maximum residential density of 2-5 70 dwelling units per gross acre shall be allowed.
Section 3. Severability. That the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they
shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 4. Inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan. That it is the intention of the
City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and made a part of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Aventura.
Section 5. Transmittal. That the City Clerk is directed to transmit the amendment
to the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and to all review agencies
required by Section 163.3184 of the Florida Statutes.
Section 6. Effective Date. That the effective date of this plan amendment, if the
amendment is not timely challenged, shall be 31 days after the state land planning agency
notifies the local government that the plan amendment package is complete. If the
amendment is timely challenged, this amendment shall become effective on the date the
state land planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order
determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance. No development orders,
development permits, or development dependent on this amendment may be issued or
commence before it has become effective.
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The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Stern, who moved its
adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Amit Bloom Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Bloom, who moved its
adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Amit Bloom Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED on first reading this 6th day of June, 2023.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 11th day of July, 2023.
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OWARD S. WEINBERG, E
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
This Ordinance was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this 11t" day of July, 2023.
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