98-27 ORDINANCE NO. 98 - 27
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA (THE "PLAN"), PURSUANT TO SECTION
163.3161, ET SEQ. FLORIDA STATUTES, "LOCAL
GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ACT;" PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABIUTY; REPLACING PREVIOUSLY APPLICABLE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Aventura has retained planning
consultants to assist in the preparation of the first Comprehensive Plan for the City of
Aventura (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the City's consultants have prepared a draft of the proposed Plan, after
extensive input and participation by the public and the City Commission, pursuant to
workshops and public meetings; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City's procedures and Section 163.3184, Fla.
Stat., public notice has been given of the public hearings for the proposed adoption of this
Ordinance adopting and providing the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, sitting as the local planning agency pursuant to
City Code Section 34-1, has held a public hearing upon the Plan and has recommended
adoption of the Plan to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has held public hearings upon the adoption of the
Plan pursuant to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that adoption of the Plan, in substantially the
form attached hereto, is in the best interest of the City and complies with applicable laws
and is consistent with the South Florida Regional Plan, the State Plan, the Local
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Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (the "Act"),
and promotes and protects the health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt the goals, objectives and policies
of the attached Plan and all elements thereof as the Comprehensive Plan of the City of
Aventura, in accordance with law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals AdoDtad. That the recitals set forth above are hereby adopted
and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Adoption of Plan. That the goals, objectives and policies of the City of
Aventura Comprehensive Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein, are
hereby adopted as the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Aventura, Florida, in accordance
with the Act.
Section 3. Severabilitv. 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. Replacement of County Comprehensive Plan. That upon adoption,
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the Plan shall serve to replace the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Plan, previously
applicable pursuant to Section 163.3167(4), Fla. Stat., and City Charter Section 8.03, to the
fullest extent allowed by law.
Section $. Transmittal. The Clerk is directed to timely transmit the Plan and all
data and analysis to the State of Florida Land Planning Agency.
Section 6. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
passage by the City Commission on second reading, except that the effective date of the
Plan approved by this Ordinance shall be the date a final order is issued by the Department
of Community Affairs or Administration Commission finding the Plan in compliance in
accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, whichever occurs earlier. No
development orders, development permits, or land uses dependent on such Plan adoption
may be issued or commenced before the Plan has become effective. The Department of
Community Affairs notice of intent to find a plan in compliance shall be deemed to be a final
order if no timely petition challenging the Plan is filed.
The foregoing Ordinance wes offered by Commissioner Beskin, who moved its
adoption on first reading. The motion wes seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Pedow yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
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Vice-Mayor Ken Cohen yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner SERC~.R , who
moved its adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner HOLZSERC , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice-Mayor Harrry Holzberg yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 20th day of July, 1998, for transmittal
to the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on secon~D,~ce~r~ber, 1998.
AR~.~T~R I. SNY, J~ER, MAYOR
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:. ,-~
CITY ATTORNEY
The City of Aventura
Comprehensive Plan
Adopted December 1998
Prepared by:
IVEY HARRIS &: WALLS INC.
Preparation of this document was aided through the financial assistance received from
the State of Florida under the local Government Comprehensive Planning Assistance
Program, authorized by Chapter 87-98, Law of Florida, and administered by the
Department of Community Affairs.
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................... 48
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT .......... $1
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION GOAL ..................................... 51
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................. $ CONSERVATION & COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT., 55
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 7 COASTAL MANAGEMENT GOAL .............................................................. 55
CONSERVATION GOAL ............................................................................ 63
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT .............................................. 10
LAND USE GOAL ....................................................................................... 10 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT ................................ 70
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOAL .......................................................... 70
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT ............................................... 23
TRANSPORTATION GOAL ......................................................................... 23 URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT .................................................... 72
URBAN DESIGN GOAL .............................................................................. 72
PARKS and RECREATION ELEMENT .................................... 28
PARKS AND RECREATION GOAL ............................................................. 28 L I S T O F PI A P S
HOUSING ELEMENT ................................................................ 3'1
Map 1-1: ExislJng Land Use Map .................................................................... 20
HOUSING GOAL ........................................................................................ 31
Maps 1-7 to 1-9: Adopted Future Land Use Map Series ................................... 21
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT ............................................... 35
Maps 2-5 to 2-8: Adopted Transportation Map Sedes ...................................... 27
INFRASTRUCTURE GOAL 1 ...................................................................... 35
INFRASTRUCTURE GOAL 2 ...................................................................... 38 LIST OF FIGURES
AQUIFER RECHARGE GOAL ..................................................................... 40
Figure 1: Town Center/Thunder Alley Distdct Concept Plan ............................ 74
SOLID WASTE GOAL ................................................................................. 40
Figure 2: Hospital District Concept Plan .......................................................... 75
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT ................................... 42
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GOAL ............................................................... 42
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Ivey, Harris & Walls, Inc. expresses their appreciation to the following individuals
A C K N O W L E D G P! E N T 5 and groups for their input, time and efforts in developing this Comprehensive Plan.
Arthur I. Snyder, Mayor
Commissioners:
Arthur Berger
Jay R. Beskin
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
Jeffrey M. Perlow
Patricia Rogers-Libert
Eric M Soroka, City Manager
Brenda Kelley, Community Development Director
The administrative staff and citizens of the City of Aventura.
Ivey Hards & Walls, Inc.
631 South Orlando Avenue
Winter Park, Florida 32789
(407) 629-8880
Ed Preston and Associates
Easton Consulting Services
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INTRODUCTION
As inventoried in 1997, the City is currently 94 percent developed with
146 vacant acres and 143 acres under construction. The City has
In 1995, the City of Aventura was incorporated through the tireless efforts of a small army adopted land development categories that are largely consistent with
of individuals dedicated to the ideal of controlling their own destiny. While the reasons for those induded within the Miami-Bede County Comprehensive
this shared belief were vaded, few issues were more frequently discussed than those Development Master Plan (CBMP). The Future Land Use Element
relating to planning and zoning. It was for this reason that the City of Aventura welcomed creates one additional category to fadlitate the establishment of the Town
the opportunity to prepare a Comprehensive Plan. Having now completed the planning Center. The Town Center area is encouraged to become a hub for future
process, the City is pleased to have adopted this inaugural Plan that more than meets the urban development in Aventura. This Element also identifies three
redevelopment areas including Thunder Alley, the Hospital Diatdct, and
State mandated requirements for Comprehensive Plans. the Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) corridor.
The Aventura story began approximately thirty (30) years ago, when developer Bon Softer
purchased 785 acres of vacant shoreline property in Northeast Dade County. Currently,Tra nsportatlon
those 785 acres ara fully incorporated within the 3.2 square mile City of Aventura. Soffer's
vision was to create a "community with character", through the formation of Tumberry The Aventura Transportation Element emphasizes the use of the local
Assodates. The goal is now being realized, roadway and pedestrian network for movement internal to the city. In
addition, opportunities to promote use of the local network while
The objectives and policies presented in this document were established to reflect the minimizing reliance on the regional network are identified.
City's confinued vision. The main objectives of this vision include:
Public transportation within the City of Aventura is currently accomplished
· the protection of the high quality residential character of the City; via fixed-route service provided by the Miami-Dade Transit Agency,
~, continued maintenance and enhancement of the City's retail and office Broward County Mass Transit, and a local dry operated shuttle bus
inventory; system. The inter-county fixed-route Tri-Rail commuter service is
· selected investment in "public identity" facilities, such as a local transit accessible to the residents of Aventura through use of the Golden Glades
station. Public transportation needs are also addressed through the use
system, parks and administrative centers; of paretransit services. The Flodda East Coast (FEC) Railroad runs along
· the promotion of a Town Center; and, the western border of the City and may provide futura passenger rail
· redevelopment and upgrading of the nautical industry and hospital areas, service.
The following sections describe the purpose for each of the various Elements in which this
document is organized.
Future Land Use
The purpose of the City of Aventure's Future Land Use Element is to inventory the existing
land uses within the City, designate future land use patterns and analyze the anticipated
impacts of projected populations on available vacant land and designated land uses.
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Parks and Recreation Capital improvements
The City of Aventura's Parks and Recreation Element is intended to inventory and plan for
recreation and open space facilities within the City of Aventura that are accessible to the The most significant characteristic of the Capital Improvements Element
public. (CIE) is th~ it produces a "financially feasible" Comprehensive Plan.
That is, the CIE five-year forecast of infrastructure expenditures deady
Currently, the City possesses more than adequate recreational fadlities. However, thedemonstrates the City's ability to finance investments aimed at correcting
City's desire to provide residents with full service amenities point to future expansions and existing deficiencies or expanding services as identified in other elements
improvements to the City's recreation/open space inventory. The Goals, Objectives andof the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the Aventura CIE isto:
Policies aim to maintain the current level of service by acquiring and utilizing open space · eva~uate the need for public fadlities as identified in the
within the dry including three new park sites, generally in the following locations: Town other comprehensive plan elements;
Center area; north of 207 Street; and the northwestern comer of the dry.
· estimate the cost of improvements for which the City has
responsibility;
Housing · analyze the fiscal capability of the City to finance and
construct improvements;
The purpose of the Housing Element is to identify those appropriate plans and policies to
meet projected deficits in the supply of housing for Iow to moderate income individuals, · adopt financial policies to guide the funding of
improvements and to schedule the timely implementation
group homes, foster care fadlities, and households with special needs, of improvements based on needs identified in other
Housing in Aventura ranges from condominiums and luxury townhouses to single family comprehensive plan elements; and,
homes and upscale rentel communities, with designs often reflecting a Mediterranean · include requirements to ensure that an adequate
influence. The majodty of the housing stock within the City of Aventura is characterized by concurrency management system will be implemented by
high-rise multi-family condominium development. Approximately fay (50) condominium the City
developments exist within the City. Overall, the CIE presents an inventory of the public facility needs, existing
revenue sources and funding mechanisms as they apply to the City of
Aventura. The CIE is updated annually in conjunction with the City's
I n f r a s t r u c t u r e budgeting process.
The City of Aventura relies on Miami-Dade County and North Miami Beach for potable
water, sanitary sewer and solid waste disposal services. Aventura consumes three Conservation and Coastal Management
percent or less of the annual capadty at each of these fadlities. Solid waste services also
are provided through privately negotiated agreements with independent contractors. The purpose of the Conservation sub-element is to identify and assess
Presently, five (5) companies provide solid waste disposal services to the City, with the existing natural resources within the City of Aventura and provide the
disposal sites for these services located outside the City. Stormwater drainage fadlities framework to guide the prudent future use and management of these
are the responsibility of the City and are accomplished through a system of canals, positive resources. Currently, the entire city lies within a salt-water intrusion area
drainage, and on-site retention. There are no existing or proposed well fields contemplated of the Biscayne aquifer and features two identified Mangrove wetlands.
within themunicipal limits. No state or county Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) or
Conservation and Recreation Lands are designated or proposed within
the city.
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The Coastal Management sub-element has been written to reflect the uniqueness of the
Aventura coastal area, and the realities of planning for a highly developed coastal
community. Aventura is not located on a barrier island, but it is on the Intracoastal
Waterway, and contains an access reute to the barder islands. Several high dse
watedront developments allow views of the ocean shoreline.
Economic Development
The City of Aventura has a strong economic base anchored by the two-million plus square
foot Aventura Mall, the Aventura Hospital, the Tumberry Country Club and signature
residential communities, such as Williams Island. Many larger cities cannot boast of such
recognizable and desirable residential and nonresidential developments.
While the upscale nature of the City is obvious to all that enter the community, the City
must continue to insure the future economic vitality of its nonresidential and residential
assets. The continued development, and perhaps of greater importance, redevelopment of
the City must include several key management and marketing components including the
retention and expansion of existing assets and the attraction of new business.
Urban Design
The Urban Design guidelines descdbed in the Urban Design Element consist of land use
and design criteria that will further shape the desirable urban fabric of Aventura. The
guidelines are defined in general terms, and discussed in the form of recommendations
relative to new development and redevelopment within the City. The goals, objectives and
policies encourage the redevelopment of specific areas of the city including the "Hospital
Area", Thunder Alley marina area and Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) corridor. They also
provide a design concept for the Town Center area. The goals, objec[ives and pelides of
this Element aim to encourage a mix of uses, transit oriented development, and
pedestrian-friendly parking, street, and cimulation systems.
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Medium Density. This category authorizes apartment buildings
F U T U P-, E L AN D U $ E E L E P! E N T ranging from 13 to 25 dwelling units per gross acre. The type
of housing structure typically permitted in this category include
townhouses and Iow-rise and medium-rise apartments.
L A N D U S F_, (~ O A L Medium-High Density. This category authorizes apartment
buildings ranging from 25 to 60 dwelling units per gross acre.
Provide the best possible distribution of land use and services to In this category, the height of buildings, and, therefore, the
meet the physical, social, cultural and economic needs of the attainment of densities approaching the maximum, depends to
present and future populations of the city. a groat extent on the dimensions of the site, conditions such as
location and availability of services, ability to provide sufficient
off-street parking, and the compatibility with and impact of the
O B ] F (~ T ! V E ] development on surrounding areas.
The following land use densities, intensities and approaches shall be incorporated
in the Land Development Regulations. Policy I .2
The Future Land Use map shall identify all nonresidential land as one of
Measure: Incorporation of the stated land use designations into the Land Development the following nonresidential land use categories:
Regulations,
Industrial and Office
Policy 1.1
Madne industries, marine manufacturing operations, madne warehouses,
The Future Land Use map shall identify all residential land as one of the following madne showrooms, mini-warehouses, office buildings, hospitals and
Residential Land Use Categories: medical buildings and similar uses are permitted in areas designated as
"lnduatdal and Office" on the LUP map, Also included are utility plants
Low Density, The residential densities allowed in this category shall range from and public fadlities, Only by conditional use approval as contained within
a minimum of 2,5 to a maximum of 6,0 dwelling units per gross acre. This the land development regulations may Madne industries, madne
density category is generally characterized by single-family housing (e.g., single manufacturing operations, madne warehouses, marine commercial uses
family detached, cluster, zero-lot-line and townhouses). It could include Iow-dse be permitted within this land use category. The specific range and
apartments with extensive surrounding open space or a mixture of housing types intensity of uses appropriate in a particular Industrial and Office property
provided that the maximum gross density is not exceeded, is dependent on the particular land use, design, urban services,
transportation, environmental and social conditions on and around the
Low-Medium Density. This category allows a range in density from a minimum subject parcel at the time of approval including consideration of
of 6.0 to a maximum of 13 dwelling units per gross acro. The types of housingapplicable goals, objectives and policies, and the provisions of applicable
typically found in areas designated Iow-medium density include single-family land development regulations which serve to implement the
homes, townhouses and Iow.dse apartments. Zero-lot-line single-family comprehensive plan.
developments in this category shall not exceed a density of 7.0 dwelling units per
gross acre. The maximum allowable development intensity shall be a floor area ratio
of total building square footage (not including parking structures) divided
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by the net lot area of the development parcel of 2.0. Actual intensities approvable to a through the creation of a thematic plan, which shall outline its major
given site may be significantly lower than the maximum where necessary to conform to an characteristics and specify the design and regulatory tools necessary to
overriding Plan policy, or to maintain compatibility of the development with its achieve thosecharactedstics. The implementation Town Centers maybe
surroundings, directed through the establishment of zoning and other land use
regulations unique to each zone, Town Centers will act as the pdmary
method by which the City shall implement Miami.Dade County's network
Business and Office of urban centers, and the planning and regulatory measures used to
designate and guide such areas will be developed in general conformity
This category accommodates the full range of sales and service activities. Included are with the County's urban center designation, where the urban center
retail, wholesale, personal and professional services, commemial and professional offices, designation adheres to those land development regalations that serve to
hotels, motels, hospitals, medical buildings, nursing homes, entertainment and cultural implement the City's comprehensive plan.
fadlities, amusements and commemial recreation establishments. However, private
commercial marinas may only be permitted as a conditional use as contained within theThe locations and the mix and configuration of land uses with a Town
land development regulations. These uses may occur in self.contained centers, high-rise Center should be designed to encourage convenient, internal pedestrian
structures, campus parks, Town Centers or in nodes defined by the intersection of twocirculation to provide more effident land use than recent suburban
artedai roadways or the intersection of an adefial and a local or collector street, development forms, and to create identifiable centers of activity. They
Additionally, the Metropolitan Urban Center (MUC) designation as described and adopted shati be designed to create and identify a dislJnctive sense of place
within the Uiami-Dade Comprehensive Master Development Plan may be applied as an through unity of design and distinctively urban architectural character of
oveday within this land use category, new development and redevelopment.
The specific range and intensity of uses appropriate in a par[icular Business and Office The Town Center designation can be applied as an exclusive land use
property is dependent on the particular land use, design, urban services, transportation, category on the future land use plan map, or can be overlaid on any
environmental and sodal conditions on and around the subject parcel at the time of existing Business and Office and Industrial and Office land use plan map
approval including consideration of applicable goals, objectives and polities, and the designation meeting all the cdtetia set forth in the Land Use Element. No
provisions of applicable land development regulations which serve to implement the Town Center shall be less than 5 acres in size. All Town Centers shall be
comprehensive plan. contiguous and directly accessible from an artedal or urban collector
roadway. The core of the center should contain business, employment,
The maximum allowable development intensity shall be a floor area ratio of total building civic, and/or high- or moderate-density residential uses, with a vadety of
square footage (not including parking structures) divided by the net lot area of the moderate-density housing types within walking distance from the centers.
development parcel of 2.0. Actual intensities approvable to a given site may be Both large and small businesses are encouraged in the center, but the
significantly lower than the maximum where necessary to conform to an overriding PlanTown Center shall contain numerous moderate and smaller sized
policy, or to maintain compatibility of the development with its surroundings, businesses which serve, and draw from, the nearby community. Design
of developments and roadways within the centers will emphasize
T o w n C e n t e r pedestrian activity, safety and comfort over the rapid and convenient
movement of motor vehicles. Transit and pedestrian mobility will be
increased and area-wide traffic will be reduced in several ways: proximity
Town Centers are encouraged to become hubs for future urban development in Aventura, of housing and retail uses will allow residents to walk or bike for some
around wk'.ch a more compact and efficient urban structure will evolve. Town Centers are daily trips; provision of both jobs, personal services and retailing within
intended to be moderate- to high-intensity design-unified areas which will conteln a mixture walking distance of transit will encourage transit use for commuting; and
of different urban functions integrated both horizontally and vertically. Town Centers shall
be characterized by physical cohesiveness, direct accessibility by mass transit service, and conveniently located retail areas will accommodate necessary shopping
high quality urban design. The development of each Town Center will be managed dudng the moming or evening commute or lunch hour.
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The designation of an ama as a Town Center indicates that governmental agencies Policy !
encourage and support such development. The City wtil give special emphasis to providing
a high level of pedestrian conveniences and public mass transit services to the Town Community facilities (including schools) and places of worship shall be
Center. Given the high degree of accessibility as well as other urban services, the allowed on property with a residential or business and office land use
provisions of this secfion encourage the intensification of development over time. designation through the conditional use procedures found in the City's
land development regulations, and shall also be encouraged within Town
Centers when such placement results in the co-location of schools with
other educational and cultural resources such as libraries, museum,
Because some Town Centers are proposed to evolve from existing non-residential areas,conservatories, and auditoriums.
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 O ] E C TI V E 2
persons, and a combined density of 13 dwelling units and 50,000 square feet of non-
residential use per acre. Within Town Centers, a maximum floor area ratio of 2.0 and a
maximum residential density of 25 dwelling units per gross acre shall be allowed. The Future Land Use Plan shall emphasize concentration and
intensification of development around centers of activity,
development of well designed communities containing a variety of
Parks and Recreation uses, housing types and public services, renewal and rehabilitation
of blighted areas. [9J.5,006 (3)(b)(2)]
The Land Use Plan map specifically illustrates parks and recreation areas of particular
significance. The general location of future proposed parks, are reflected on the Future Measure: Residential and non-residential land use densities within the
Land Use Map as dashed line areas, these are intended to only be generalized locations. City by LUP map category.
As such, these park facilities should not be assumed to be located upon any specific
property, until such time as the City Commission specifically designates a park site. Also
illustrated are goOf courses and other parks of significant community significance. Policy 2.!
Compatible parks are encouraged in all of the residential categories and may be allowed in
all other categories of the LUP map. The siting and use of future parks and recreation In planning and designing all new development and redevelopment, the
areas shall be guided by the Parks and Recreation, and Capital Improvement Elements, City shall vigorously promote implementation of the guidelines contained
and by the goals, objectives and policies of the Plan. Both governmentally and privately in the"Urban Design Element".
owned lands are included in areas designated for Parks and Recreation use. Most of the
designated privately owned land either possesses outstanding environmental qualities and
unique potential for public recreation, or is a golf course included within a large-scale Policy 2.2
development. The long- term use of such golf courses is limited by deed restriction.
To promote housing diversity and to avoid creation of monotonous
Certain commemial activities that support the recreational uses and relate to the resources developments, Aventura shall vigorously promote a vadety of housing
of the park, such as madne supply stores, fuel docks or tennis clubhouses may be types in residential communities and Town Centers through its planning,
considered for approval in the Parks and Recreation category. Other commercial zoning, subdivision, site planning and other regulatory activities.
recreational, entertainment or cultural uses may also be considered for approval in the
Parks and Recreation category if they are related to, and would increase the quality, utility
or enjoyment of the site and its natural, historical, and amhaeological resources and
facilities.
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Policy 2.3 Policy 3.1
Business developments shall preferebly be placed in clusters or nodes in the vicinity of All development orders authohzing new, or significant expansion of
collector or greater roadway intersections and not in continuous stdps or, with the existing land uses, shall be contingent upon the provision of services at or
exception of small neighborhood nodes, in isolated spots. Business developments shall be above the Level of Service (LOS) standards specified in the Capital
designed to anchor adjoining smaller businesses or the adjacent business district. Non- Improvements Element (CIE) at the same time as the land uses are
residential zoning will not necessarily be warranted on a given property merely due to authorized. [9J-5.006(c)3]
adjacent roadway construction or expansion, or by its location at the intersection of ~vo
roadways.
Policy 3.2
Policy 2.4 Aventura shall maintain and enhance, as necessary, impact fee and
comparable programs and procedures to require all development,
The City shati promote good urban design, water and energy conservation and wildlife regardless of size, to contribute its proportionate share of capital fadlities,
habitat when designing sites and selecting landscape material for all public projects, or funds or land thereof, necessary to accommodate impact of the
proposed development or increment of redevelopment over and above
preexisting development on a site. Aventura shall periodically review and
update fee schedules to ensure that all public marginel costs are
Policy 2.5 apprepdately recognized, and that fee structures reflect pertinent
Public facility and service provided shati give priority to eliminating any infrastructure geographic variability in facility usage.
deficiendes to fadlitate rehabilitation or renewal of areas.
Policy 3.3
Policy 2.6 Municipal agencies shall continue and, where possible, improve their
In formulating er amending development regulations, Aventura shall avoid creating efforts to ceordinate projects to construct or repair infrastructure such as
roadways and utilities in order to minimize the disruption and
disincenflves to redevelopment, inconvenience caused by such construction activities.
OBJECTIVE 3 Policy 3.4
Decisions regarding the location, extent and intenei~ of future land use in Aventura The Community Development Department shall coordinate and centralize
will be based upon suitable environmental conditions and the financial feasibility ofthe compilation of monitoring information necessary to make
providing, by the year 2005, services at levels of service (LOS) that meet or exceed determinations regarding existing and projected Levels of Services and to
the minimum standards adopted in the Capital Improvements Element, [9J- prepare Evaluation and Appraisal Reports for submittal to the State land
5.006(3)(b)1] planning agency, as required by Chapter 163, F.S. and Rule 9J-5, F.A.C.
Measure: Number of development actions that exceeded adopted level of service
standards.
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OB]ECTIVE 4 Policy 5.3
Upon the adoption of the Plan, the location, design and management practices of Supportive but potentially incompatible uses shall be permitted on site
development and redevelopment shall eneure the protection of natural resources within functional nelghborhoeds, communities or districts only where
and systems by recognizing, and sensitively responding to these constraints proper site design can and will be used to integrate the compatible and
complementary elements and buffer any potentially incompatible
including historical resources. [gJ-5.006(3)(b)4] elements.
Measure: Acres of environmentally sensitive lands preserved within the City.
Policy 5.4,
Policy 4,. 1 Through its planning, regulatory, capital improvements and
Development orders in Aventura shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies intergovernmental coordination activities, Aventura shall ensure that
contained in the Consewation and Coastal Management Elements of this Plan, and with all suitable land is provided for placement of utility facilities necessary to
applicable environmental regulations, as well as all other Elements of the Plan. support proposed development, Necessary utility facilities may be
located in all land use categories. [9J-5.006(3)(b)9]
OB]ECTIVE 5 OB]ECTIVE 6
Aventura shall, by the year 2005, reduce the number of land uses inconsistent with
the uses designated on the LUP map or with the character of the surrounding Upon the adoption of the Aventura Plan, all subsequent public and
private activities regarding the use, development and
community. [gJ-5.006(3)(b)3] redevelopment of land and the provision of urban services and
infrastructure shall be consistent with the goal, objectives and
Measure: Acreage of inconsistent or incompatible properties by LUP map category, policies of this Element, with recognized Population Estimates and
Projections, and with future uses designated on the adopted Future
Land Use Plan (FLUP) map, and as balanced with the Ooals,
P o I icy 5.1 Objectives and Policies of all Elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
When evaluating compatibility among proximate land uses, the City shall consider suchMeasure: Number of development actions that are inconsistent with the
factors as: noise, lighting, shadows, glare, vibration, odor, runoff, access, traffic, parking, Goals, Objectives and Polices of the adopted Aventura Comprehensive
heights, bulk, scale of architectural elements, landscaping, hours of operation, buffering, Plan.
and safety, as applicable,
Policy 5.2 Policy 6.1
All development orders authedzing a new land use or development, or
Through implementation of the land development regulations, residential neighborhoodsredevelopment, or significant expansion of an existing use shall be
shall be protected from intrusion by uses that would disrupt or degrade the health, safety, contingent upon an affirmative finding that the development or use
tranquility, character, and overall welfare of the neighborhood. [9J-5,006(3){c)2]
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conforms to, and is consistent with the goals, objectives and polities of the Plan including P o Ii c y 8.2
the Land Use Plan Map.
Applications to amend the City's Futura Land Use Plan map shall be
evaluated to consider consistency with the Goals, Objectives and Policies
of all Elements, other timely issues, and in particular the extent to which
O B ] E C T I V £ 7 the proposal, if approved, would:
The City of Aventura shall protect, preserve, ensure the proper management, and 1. Satisfy a defldency in the Plan map to accommodate
promote public awareness of historical, architectural and archaeologically projected population or economic growth of the City;
significant sites.
2, Enhance or impede provision of services at adopted LOS
Measura: Acras of identified historical, architectural and archaeologically significant sites Standards;
praserved by LUP map category.
3. Be compatible with abutting and nearby land uses and
protect the character of established neighborhoods; and
Policy 7.1
4. Enhance or degrade environmental or historical rasources,
The City shall undertake efforts to locate sites with confirmed historic, amhitectural and features or systems of significance.
amhaeological significance and shall take timely and appropriate measures to preserve
identified sites.
Policy 8.3
0 B ] E C TI V E 8 The City shall stdve to accommodate rasidential development in suitable
locations and densities which reflect such factors as recent trends in
The City of Aventura Community Development Department shall maintain a process location and design of rasidential units; projected availability of service
for periodic amendment to the Land Use Plan map, consistent with the adopted and infrastructura capacity; proximity and accessibility to employment,
Goals, ObjectivesandPoliciesofthisPlan. commemial and cultural centers; character of existing adjacent or
surrounding neighborhoods; avoidance of natural resource degradation;
Measure: Number of opportunities to amend the Aventura Comprahensive Plan. maintenance of quality of life and craation of amenities.
Policy 8.1 OBJECTIVE 9
The City Commission, upon recommendation of the City Manager, shall establish Aventura shall continue to maintain, update and enhance the
opportunities for the consideration of amendments to the Aventura Comprahensive Plan.municipal code, administrative ragulations and procedures, to
The City Commission shall not establish mora than the State imposed maximum number ofensure that future land use and development is consistent with the
opportunities, currantly bNo opportunities per year. Small scale amendments or emergency Plan, and to promote better planned development and communities
amendments shall be exempt from this limitation, as provided for in State law. with well designed buildings. [9J-5.006(3)(b)10]
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Measure: Number of City sponsored amendments to the Land Development Code. 2. Diversity of uses in or adjacent to residential districts, including
neighborhood designs that have a mixture of retail, residential,
office, institutional and service business uses in close proximity;
P o I i c y 9.1 3. Diversity of housing and construction types;
Aventura shall continue to maintain, and enhance as necessary, regulations consistent
with the Plan which govern the use and development of land and which, as a minimum, 4. Parking requirements for all zoning districts to allow and retain on-
regulate: [9J-5.006(3)(c)1] street parking where appropriate.
1. Land use censistent with the Land Use Element and Level of Service 5. A hierarchy of street types and designs, ranging from pedestrian and
bike paths to boulevards that serve both neighborhood and area-
Standards; wide vehicular and pedestrian tdps.
2. Subdivision of land;
3. Areas subject to seasonal or pedodic flooding;
OBJECTIVE 10
4. Stormwater management;
Energy efficient development shall be accomplished through land
5. Protection ofenvironmentallysensitivelands; use patterns, site planning, landscaping, building design and
development of multi-modal transportation systems,
6. Signage; and
Measure: No feasible measure exists. Surrogate measure: Residential
7. On-site traffic flow and parking to ensure safety and convenience and that and non-residential land use densities within the City by LUP map
no avoidable off-site traffic flow impediments are caused by development, category.
Policy 9.2 Policy 10.1
Aventura shall continue to investigate, maintain and enhance methods, standards and Aventura shall facilitate redevelopment of substandard or
regulatory approaches that facilitate sound, compatible mixing of uses in projects and underdeveloped areas, high intensity activity centers, mass transit
communities. [gJ-5.006(3)(b)3] supportive development and mixed use projects to promote energy
conservation.
Policy 9.3
OBJECTIVE 11
The City within one (1) year of adoption of this Plan shall enact land development
regulations thatindudeprovisionsfor: [9J-5.006(3)(0)4] Upon the adoption of the Plan, the location, design and
management practices of development and redevelopment shall
1. Open space in the form of squares, plazas, or green areas in residential and ensure the protection of natural resources and systems by
commercial zoning categories; recognizing, and sensitively responding to constraints posed by soil
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conditions, topography, water table level, vegetation type, wildlife habitat, and Policy *1 2.2
hurricane and other flood hazards. The City shall not approve any Comprehensive Plan amendment that
Measure: Acres of environmentally sensitive land by LUP map category; acres of increases density (population) and resutis in evacuation times exceeding
developed land not serviced by sanitary sewer system by LUP map category; acre-days of 12 hours.
land flooded by LUP map category.
OBJECTIVE 1 :~
Policy !1.1
To address the current school siting needs and to coordinate with
Development orders in Aventura shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies other governmental entities to discuss projected student
contained: ~ the Conservation and Coastal Management Elements of this Plan, and with all membership and site size deficiencies.
applicable environmental regulations, as well as all other elements of the Plan.
Policy !:~.1
Policy 11.2
By December 31 1999 the City shall coordinate with Miami-Dade County
All significant natural resoumes and systems shall be protected from incompatible land use Public School Board, Miami-Oade County, other municipalities of
including inland v, etiands and forested portions of Environmentally Sensitive Sites as Northeast Miami-Dede County and the South Florida Regional Planning
identified in the Conservation Element, as may be amended from time to time. Councti in order to develop alternative solutions to the projected public
school siting needs included in the data and analysis. These alternative
solutions should include utilization of existing vacant sites, vacant office
space, and addition of 2nd stories to existing schools, as well as other
O B ] E C T IV E ! 2 alternative solutions.
The City of Aventura shall coordinate its coastal planning area population densities
with the South Florida Regional Planning Council and the Miami-Dede County office AV ENTU RA COHP REH EN S I V E PLAN
of emergency management. M O N I T O P, I N G P P, O G P, A 1'4
In order to enable the preparation of the periodic Evaluation and
Policy ! 2. l Appraisal Report (EAR) required by Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes
(F.S.), the Minimum Criteria Rule (Rule 9J-5. Florida Administrative Cede
All proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments that increase density (population) shall be [F.A.C.]) requires that local comprehensive plans contain adopted
required to submit, at the time of application, an analysis of the impacts of the proposed procedures for monitoring and evaluating the Plan and its implementation
amendment upon the evacuation routes and evacuation times as included within the South (Sections 9J-5.005(1)(c)(5), and 9J-5~005(7), F.A.C.). This section
Florida Regional Hurricane Evacuation Study, April, 1996, or as may be amended from outlines the substantive components of Aventura's monitoring program
time to time. pertinent to the objectives, polities and parameters referenced in the
Aventura Comprehensive Plan.
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The administrative requirements for monitoring and preparation of the EAR that are This section also outlines the substantive components of Aventura's
outlined in Section 9J-5,005(7), F.A.C, are discussed in the following section, monitoring program pertinent to the objectives, policies and parameters
referenced in the Future Land Use Element. This program will be refined
An important part of the implementation of the Aventura Comprehensive Plan will be the over the reporting pedod, as more experience is gained,
programs for monitoring of progress and evaluation of accomplishments, These programs
are set forth in the Elements of the Plan. Each objective in the Plan is followed by a EAR Contents and Formulation
measure that will be utilized in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the City's progress
towards accomplishing the stated objective. The monitoring program will consist of pededic P r o c e d u r e
reviews of the stated measurable objectives. The intervals for these reviews and the
assignment of responsibility are described below. Aventura EAR reports will contain an assessment and evaluation of
successes and failures in accomplishing the adopted Objectives of the
Plan as measured against the measures listed in the monitoring
I n t erv a I s programs contained in each of the Plan elements. The EAR shall report
findings specific to each element based on the measures and will
The periodic review of measurable objectives will occur prior to, and in anticipation of, the address:
next regelariy scheduled Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
A description of the public participation process used in preparing the
report;
Updating apprepdate baseline data and measurable objectives
accomplished since adoption of the Plan;
1. Accomplishments during the reporting period, describing
the degree to which the goals, objectives and policies
Land Use Monitoring And Evaluation And have been successfully reached;
Appraisal Reporting Procedures
2. Obstacles or problems which resulted in
In order to enable the preparation of the periodic Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) underachievement of goal, objectives, or policies;
required by Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes (F.S.), the Minimum Criteria Rule (Rule 9J-
5. Florida Administrative Code [F.A.C.]) requiras that Iocel comprehensive plans contain 3. New or modified and reformulated goals, objectives, or
adopted procedures for monitoring and evaluating the Plan and its implementation potides needed tocorrect discovered problems;
(Sections 9J-5.005(1)(c)(3), and 9J-5.005(7), F.A.C.). Additional requirements include the
successful implementation of level of service standards, requirements that service be 4. The extent to which unanticipated and unforeseen
available at the time of development, and require the maintenance of monitoring and problems and opportunities occurred between the date of
reporting programs. The administrative requirements for monitoring and preparation of adoption and the date of the EAR;
EAR as outlined in Section 9J-5.005(7), F.A.C., are included in this section of the Plan. in
order to avoid redundancy they are not repeated in other Plan elements. However, each 5. The effect on the Plan of changes to: Chapter 187, F.S.,
Plan element contains a presentation of the monitoring requirements for each specific the state comprehensive plan, Chapter 163, Pt. II, F.S.;
objective in that element, the minimum cdteda contained in Chapter 9J-5, F.A.C.;
and the South Flodda Regional Policy Plan;
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6. The major problems of development, physical deterioration, and the location Aventura's procedures for locally evaluating and adopting Plan
of land uses and the social and economic effects of such uses; amendments, EAR based and otherwise, will include public notice
through newspaper advertisement; courtesy (not required) mailed notice
7. The identification of any actions th~ are taken or needed to be taken toto owners of property within an area subject to a privately filed application
address the planning issues identified in the EAR; to amend the land use designation on the Land Use Plan Map and
owners of property adjacent to such an area; dissemination of reports
8. Proposed or antidpated plan amendments necessary to address or describing proposed amendments; opportunities for public written and
oral comment and consideration of comments; and duly noticed public
implement the identified changes, hearings.
9. Other mquiraments of Flodda comprehensive planning law.
10.The EAR will also contain a schedule for the adoption of any proposed
amendments within one year after the EAR itself is adopted.
The acfivitJes related to preparation of the EAR will commence approximately one (1) year
prior to the date established for adoption of the EAR. The following activities are
anticipated:
· Community Development Depadment will compile information regarding
measured and monitored objectives and policies.
· A draft report will be circulated to city departments and any independent
service providers for comment and recommendation.
· A revised draft EAR will be diatdbuted to the public. Adver~sed public
workshop(s) will be conducted to solicit and obtain public input and
recommendations.
·The proposed EAR will be transmitted to the City Manager, Local Planning
Agency, and City Commission.
· The City Commission will take timely action to adopt the EAR with or without
changes, or to reject it as prescribed by applicable regulations.
EAR based amendments will be initiated by the Community Development Department
during the Plan amendment filing peded which occurs concurrent with or immediately
following tile adoption of the EAR. The EAR will be transmitted to the Flodda Department
of Community Affairs when the related Plan amendments are transmitted to the State for
its review of the amendments.
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Map 1-1: Existing Land Use Map
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' Map 1-1: City of Aventurc
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Assistance Program, authorized by Chapter 87-98, Law of FIo.dcla, and
administered by the Department of Community Affairs.
Maps I-7 to 1-9: Adopted Future Land Use Map
Series
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Future Land Use Map
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Assistance Program, authorized by Chapter 87-98, Law of Flodda, and
administered by the Department of Community Affairs.
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(b) Where mass transit service having
T P.A N $ P O R T A T I O N E L E M E N T headways of 20 minutes or less is provided
within ~ mile distance, roadways shall
operate at no greater than 120 percent of
TRAN SPO RTATION GOAL theircapacity;
To provide a safe and efficient multimodal transportation system (c) Where extraordinary transit service such as
commuter rail or express bus service exists
appropriate to serve the needs of the city; to promote the use of parallel roadways within '/: mile shall
alternative transportation methods encouraging scaled pedestrian operate at no greater than 150 percent of
and bicycle facilities, public transit, adequate parking facilities, theircapadty.
paratrar sit, and other modes of transportation; to coordinate the
transportation system with the land use plan, and other
appropriate agencies; and to protect rights-of-way. [9J- Policy ! .2
5.019(4)(a)]
The City of Aventura accepts Miami-Dade County's mass transit level of
service as stated in their 1997 CDMP Capital Improvements Element and the
O Il ] E ¢ T ! V E I Mass Transit Subetement of the Traffic Circulation Element which follow:
Provide the framework for a safe, convenient, and energy efficient multi-modal 1) The average combined population and employment
density along the corddor between the existing transit
transportation system through implementation of the programs outlined in this netwrk and the area of expansion exceeds 4,000 per
element, and the concurrency and access management systems contained in the
square mile, and the con'idor is 0.5 miles on either
City's land development regulations. [gJ-5.019(4)(b)1] side of any necessary new routes or route extensions
Measure: Maintenance of adopted Level of Service Standards. to the area of expansion;
2) It is estimated that there is sufficient demand to
warrant service;
Policy 1.1
3) The service is economically feasible; and
As per 9J-5.005(8)(j), the City of Aventura adopts the level of service standard as
described in the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Plan, Traffic 4) The expansion of transit service into new areas is not
Circulation Subeiement 1997, Objective 1 Policy lB, as it relates to U[ban Infill Areas provided at a detriment to existing or planned
(UIA) [9J-5.019(4)(c)1], and more particularly described as follows: services in higher density areas with greater need.
The minimum acceptable peak-period LOS for all State roads and on all City
roads shall be the following: P o I I c y !. 3
(a) Where no public mass transit service exists, In conformity with the established Miami-Dade County Transportation
roadways shall operate at or above LOS E; Exception Area, that area located within the boundahes of the City of Aventura
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is designated as a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area as specified in Section Polic y 2.1
9J-5(6), Florida Statutes. The geographic location and extent of the City's
Transportation Concurrency Exception Area shall be maintained on the "Future Parking strategies will be developed that encourage a multi-modal
Function Classification and Number of Lanes" map. Policy 1.4 transportation system including scaled pedestrian and bicycle facilities, public
transit, paratransit, and other modes of transportation. [9J-5.019(4)(c)3]
Policy 1.4
Policy 2.2
The City shall require an access management review by the Florida Department of
Transportation for all new developments located along State highways, and shall not Through implementation of the Future Land Use Plan and Land Development
approve any dey31opment order requiring access to State highway unless such access Regulations, the use of bicycles and pedestrian activities will be promoted and
is permitted by the Department of Transportation. encouraged with particular emphasis given to the Town Center. [gJ-
5.019(4)(c)5]
Policy 1.5
Policy 2.3
The City will develop transportation management strategies, such as but not limited to,
traffic calming techniques and traditional neighborhood design concepts, to improve Through the implementation of the multi-modal transportation strategies,
effidency, and enhance the safety of the pedestrian, bicycles, and transit ddem within demand management programs will be established to modify peak hour travel
the context of an integrated multi-modal transportation system. [9J-5.019(4)(c)7]demands, and reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled. [9J-5.019(4)(c)6]
Policy 1.6 Policy 2.4.
Annuel transit trips per capita will be utilized to determine the achievement of the Public transportation will be encouraged through implementation of local
transit service and its incorporation in to the Town Center, as identified on the
mobility goals of the City. [9J-5,019(4)(c)10] Future Land Use Plan Map. [9J-§.019(4)(o)12]
OBJECTIVE 2
Policy 2.5
As part of the internal consistency requirement of the Comprehensive Plan
elements, the transportation system outlined in this element will be coordinated Through implementation of linking local streets to provide residents with
internal eltemative routes, local traffic will be encouraged to use alternative
with the Future Land Use Map or map series to ensure that the transportation routes developed to protect the interregional and intrastate functions of the
modes are consistent with the land uses in the area by the Plan's adoption. [9J- Flodda Intrastate Highway System. [9J-5.019(4)13]
5.019(4)(b)2]
Measure: Number of capital improvements that encourage and support a multi-modal
transportation system.
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O B J E C T I V E :] Organization, efficient public transit service will be determined by the
riderehip. [9J-5.019(4)(b)4]
As part of the implementation of the programs outlined in this element
coordination of the transportation system with the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Measure: By 2005, increase public transit ridership by 10%.
Planning Organization, Florida Transportation Plan, and the Florida Department
of Transportation Adopted Work Program will be evaluated annually as part of the
annual update of the concurrency management system. [9J-5.019(4)(b)3] P o I i c y 4.1
Within one year of adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the City shall
Measure: Annual review of Miami.Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization and FDOT implement a local public transit system. [9J-5.019(4)(c)9]
adopted 5-year work program. Number of capital improvements that support the
development and enhancement of intermodal terminals.
Policy 4.2
The City's local transit system shall operate exclusively within the
Policy 3. ! Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA).
Through the annual evaluation of the plans and programs of the other applicable
agencies applicable roadway and transit service improvements for future multi-modal
needs will be identified and addressed. [9J-5.019(4)(c)8] Policy 4.3
Transit service shall be linked to major tdp attracters and generators, and the
transportation disadvantaged. Transit service shall be located such that they
P o I icy 3.2 are safe and convenient to transit users.
Upon adoption of this element, and the Intergovernmental Coordinaton Element,
transportation coordination related m~chanisms, appropriate agreements, and
strategies will be developed to implement the area wide transportation, land use,Policy 4.4
parking, and other provisions of the multi-modal plan. [9J-5.019(4)(c)11]
Transit service will be located in areas which the future land use map will
support transit service, such as town canter, transit terminals, commercial
P o lic y 3.3 areas and higher density residential areas.
Through implementation of this element and required agency coordination mechanisms,
appropriate strategies will be developed to address improvements to the Aventura Mall P o l Icy 4.5
transit terminal and development of a Town Center intermodal terminal, as well as
access to aviation, rail and seaport facilities. [9J-5.019(4)(c)14] Within exclusive public transit corridors main entrances of business shall be
oriented to transit stops.
OBJECTIVE 4
Policy 4.6
Through coordJnetion of the ¢i¥s multi-modal transpo~tJon plan with the
applicable public transit service and the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Sidewalks shall link residential development to transit stops and shelters.
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Policy 4.7
Transit shelters, according to the Qty's approved design, shall be provided at the time
of development by the property owner.
OBJECTIVE 5
Through implementation of the Future Land Uae Plan descrtbJng land use
densities and intensities, existing and future rights-of-way, such as the eastern
extension of Miami Gardens Drive and the realignment o! NE 29~h Avenue, will be
protected from building encroachment. [gJ-5,019(4)(b)§]
Measure: Protection of Miami Gardens Ddve eastedy extension and the realignment of
NE 29th Avenue dghts..of.way from building encroachment.
Policy 5.1
In coordination with the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the
FIodda Department of Transportation rights-of-way acquisition timetables and protection
mechanisms will be established for the eastedy extension of Miami Gardens Ddve and
the realignment of NE 29t~ Avenue. [9J-5,019(4)(c)4]
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Maps 2~5 to 2-8: Adopted Transportation Map
Series
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Adopted December, 1998 Page 27
Map 2-5: City of Aventura
" Future Functional Classificatior
..o,,~D=,.~ & Number of Lanes - 2015
MIAMI-DAD~ COUNTY
LEGEND
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Concurrency Exc~oUon ~.
SCA~ IN ~T
0 250O
Miami
Drive
Preparation of this document was aided through financial assistance received
fTom the State of Florida under the Local Government Comprehensive Planning
Assistance Program, autho~zed by Chapter 87-98, Law of Florida, and
admlnistarod by the Department of Community Affairs.
~ Source:. MPO'$ 1996 Transportation Improvement Progrem (~IP) Pr. rem ~~
Miami-Dade Depertment of Planning, Development end Reguletion, 1997. ~_
FDOT District Six Work ~'EX
Map Z--t:): L, It.,V OT Aventura
~ Future Traffic Volumes and
.,o,,~,co,.~, Levels of Service - 2015
MIAMI-DAD/ COUNTY
LEGEND
IIIILOS E
SCAL.[ IN FEET
0
Miami
Drive
Preparation of this document was aided through financial assistance received
from the State of F~orida under the Local Government Comprehensive Planning
Assistance Program, authorized by Chapter 87~98, Law of Flodda, and
administered by the Department of Community Affairs.
Source: Miami-Oade County MPO, 2015 ,Needs Network, 1996. 1997 Miomi-Dade Comprehensive Development Plan.
Map 2_-/: C;ity ot Aventura
~ Future Hurricane Evacuation
.o,~D~.~ Routes - 2015
MtAMI-DADE COUNt(
CITY LEGEND
~ £voouoflon Route
~ Oireottonal Row
TO 1-95 NORTH
SCALE IN FEET
1000 250O
TO 1-95
Preparation of this document was aided through financial assistance received
from the stere of Florida under the Local Government Comprehensive Planning
Assistance Program, authorized by Chapter 87-98, Law of Florida, and
administered by the Department of Community Affairs.
Source: :vdami-Dade County Metropoliten P'ianning Organization
Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management, !995,
Map Z--~: U~ty ot Aventura
~ ' Future Multi-Modal
I EIRO~ARD ~OUNTY
.,.~,_~ ~.~. -- Transportation
LEGEND
SC~ IN F~
Miami
Preparation of th~s document was aided through financial assistance received
from the State of Florida under the Local G~t Compmhenaive Planning
Assistance Program, au{horized by Chapter 87-98, Law of Flork:la, and
administered by the Department of Community Affairs.
coordinate the provision of public and private resources to meet
P A R K S a n d R £ C R £A T ! O N recreation demands within one year of Plan adoption.
E L £ M E N T Measure: Continuation of park dedication requirements.
Policy 2.1
PARKS AND RECREATION GOAL
At the time of this adoption of the Parks and Recreation Element there are no
To provide and ensure a comprehensive system of public and recreation facility deficiendes, however, through implementation of the
private parks and recreation sites well planned and available to concurrency management system the City will ensure that facilities are
the public, developed concurrently with the impacts of new development.
OBJECTIVE 1 OBJECTIVE
Annually, es part of the City'a budget, and capital improvements
Through implementation of the adopted Recreation and Open Spece Element planning the City will address parks and recreation facility needs to
public access to the City's identified recreation sites will be ensured, ensure that they are adequately end efficiently provided.
Measure: Public access available to all recreational sites. Measure: Number of annuel Capital Improvements Programs that consider
recreation and open spe~e needs.
Policy 1.1
Policy :3.1
The City will designate existing City park property, any acquired park property, and any
appropriate natural habitats for public use. Within one (1) year of Plan adoption, the City will develop land development
regulations to include appropriate definitions for open space needs, and
standards.
Policy 1.2
In coordination with the future land use plan, and the Conservation and Coastal OBJECTIVE
Management Element shore access will be maintained or improved where possible;
currently them are no beaches within the City limits. Through implementation of the adopted Parks and Recreation Element,
and the concurrency management system the City will ensure the
O B J E C T I V E 2 provision of open space by public agencies, and private enterprise.
Measure: Acres of open space. Policy 4.1
Through implementation of the adopted Parks and Recreation and the Capital
Improvements Elements, and the concurrency management system the City will
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Policy 4-.1
The City adopts a level of service requiring 2.75 acres of net usable park land per 1,000
residents, implemented by the concurrency management systat.
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Policy 1.3
HOUSING ELEPIENT
The City of Aventura will provide to those residents and individuals employed
within the City:
H O U $ [ N G G O A L 1, access to information pertaining to county wide programs to aide in job
training,
To achieve a balanced and affordable range of housing stock; to
encourage the diversification and distribution of the housing 2, day-carefacilities,
stock; to eliminate substandard structures; and to conserve a
good quality housing stock. [9J-5.010(3)(a)] 3. English language courses (ESOL) and high school equivalent (GED)
which are currently provided by the following agencies:
· Children and Families
OBJECTIVE 1
· Miami-Dade Community College
Within one year of Plan adoption, provide the framework for a housing program
that encourages the creation and preservation of affordable housing for all · Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services
current and anticipated future Aventura residents. [9J-5,010(3)(b)1]
· Miami-Dade Public Schools
Measure: Number of programs developed that encourage or publicize affordable
housing opportunities.
Policy 1.4-
Policy 1.! The City of Aventura shall actively partidpate in the joint FIorida Department of
Community Affairs/South FIodda Regional Planning Council "Regional
Through implementation of the housing program, and the Intergovernmental Affordable HousingStrategy".
Coordination Element Aventura will coordinate with appropriate private and non-profit
agencies to improve housing production, [9J-5.010(3(c)1]
Policy 1.5
Policy 1.2 Once the final recommendations of the joint Flodda Department of Community
Affairs/South Flodda Regional Planning Council "Regional Affordable Housing
Through the comprehensive planning process and the development of the Land Strategy" are issued, the City shall incorporate these recommendations into a
Development Regulations (LDRs) a streamlined permitting process will be established', citywide affordable housing policy, to the maximum extent consistent with
providing for efficient review with minimal delays and costs. [9J-5.010(3)(c)2] existing land use, design, urban service, transportation, environmental and
social conditions in the City, including consideration of applicable goals,
objectives and policies. This policy will be incorporated in the form of an
amendment to the adopted comprehensive plan. The amendment will be
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initiated within six months, or the first available amendment cycle, following completion usually be repaired by the homeowner. However, the repairs
are still economicatly feasible to complete and rehabilitate the
of the "Regional Affordable Housing Strategy". structure to the standard condition.
OB] ECTIVE 2 3. Major Repair/Dilapidated: Structures which appeared to need
major repairs to roof, windows, doors, and exterior walls.
These units possess one (1) or more cdtical defects which
Through the comprehensive planning process and the development of LDRs a prevent the safe and adequate shelter of its occupants and
code enforcement system to eliminate substandard housing, encouraging the providing no feasible alternative to demolition.
rehabilitation or improvement of existing housing, while accounting for
potentially historically significant housing will be established in LDR's. [9J-
5.010(3)(b)2], [9J-5.010(3)(b)5] O B ] E C T I V £ 3
Measure: Adoption of Land Development Regulations that establishes a code
enforcement system that will aid in eliminating substandard housing, encourages the Oue to the value of land, and the limited undeveloped land available
rehabilitation of existing housing, and identifies potentially historically significant within Aventura it is difficult to determine the level of affordable housing
sites that will be accessible, however, because of the uniform value of
housing, the land any affordable units provided will be distributed. There are no
sites available for mobile homes. [9J-5.010(3)(b)3]
Policy 2.! Measure: Number of affordable housing units.
Aventura does not contain any historically significant housing at this time, however, the
City recognizes its responsibility to ensure that the quality, stability, and maintenance of
the housing stcok be addressed in the City's housing program. [9J-5.010(3)(c)3] Policy 3.1
Through implementation of the housing program, and establishment of the
LDRs, appropriate cdteda allowing diverse housing types will be developed,
P o Ii cy 2.2 including the provision of services to support the housing stock through the
The following dassificafions will be used to determine the condition of the housing concurrency management ordinance. Aventura is an urban area, therefore,
stock, once the condition of a structure is determined the appropriate conservation, there are no rural uses or need for farmwarker households. [9J-5.010(3)(c)5]
rehabilitation and demolition strategy will be implemented. [9J-5.010(3)(c)4]
1. Good/Standard: Structure is in good state of repair; well painted; eaves, P o I i c y 3.2
soffits and gutters are in a good state of repair; windows, doors, and
extedor walls all in good condition. Slight defects can be repaired by the Through implementation of the Future Land Use Plan and implementing LDRs
suffident densities are delineated to allow affordable housing. Due to the
homeowner, extent of existing development sites appropriate for affordable housing are
2. Minor RepaiflDatedorated: Structures needing paint; minor repair to limited. [9J-5.010(3)(c)11]
roof, soffits, eaves or gutters required; minor repair to doors, windows or
extedor walls required. These units have one (1) or more major defects
which indicate a prolonged lack of regular maintenance and cannot
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OBJECTIVE 4 OBJECTIVE 6
Through the implementation of the Future Land Use Plan and the LDRs, adequate Upon plan adoption, and as part of the on.going formulation of the City
categories to allow group homes and foster care facilities licensed or funded by of Aventura's operating policies and procedures, an affordable housing
the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services will be implemented implementation program shall be maintained. [gJ-§.OlO(3)(b)7)]
by LDRs. [9J-5.010(3)(b)4] Measure: Creation of housing implementation program consistent with the
Measure: Enactment of Land Development Regulations that allow group homes and following polides.
foster care facilities licensed or funded by the FIodda Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services,
Policy 6.1
Policy 4.. I Where epplicable the City will utilize, and in a coordination effort, encourage
housing providers to utilize federal, state and county subsidy programs. [9J-
Through the implementation of the Future Land Use Plan and the LDRs, Aventura will 5.010(3)(c)7]
encourage the establishment of group homes and foster care facilities in a manner
consistent with Chapter 419, F.S. to guide the development of these licensed facilities in
a non-discriminatory manner. Based on the concurrency management system Policy 6.2
adequate infrastructure and public fadlities witi be in place, [9J-5,010(3)(c)6]
Due to the unusually high property values, coupled with limited vacant land,
the City of Aventura's housing program may require the City to consider
entedng into an intedocal agreement to provide a framework for the provision
O B ] E C T I V E 5 of affordable housing. [9J-5.010(3)(c)10]
In the event that the implementation of the housing program results in the
elimination of substandard occupied housing the City of Aventura will provide
relocation housing to those displaced, as necessary and required. [9J-
5.010(3)(b)6]
Measure: Number of reloce~ion homes provided.
Policy 5.1
The City of Aventure will provide appropriate relocation housing for any displaced
individuals. [g.J-§.010(3)(o)g]
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INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT eo,cy
To assure an adequate level of service, potable water and sanitary sewer
facilities shall meet the following level of service standards, as adopted by
Miami. Dade County Water and Sewer Department and the City of North Miami
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E G O A L 1 Beach, the City's current service provider.
Provide for potable water, and sanitary sewer facilities which 1) Potable Water Supply
meet the city's needs in a manner that promotes the public
health, environmental protection, and economic opportunity. (a) The system shall operate with a rated maximum daily
capacity which is no less than 2 percent above the
maximum daily flow for the preceding year, and an
average daily capadty 2 percent above the average
O B ] E C TI V E 1 daily per capita system demand for the preceding 5
years.
The City of Aventura shall continue to coordinate service to ensure the orderly
and efficient provision of water and sewer services at adopted levels of service. (b) Water shall be delivered to users at a pressure no
less than 20 pounds per square inch (psi) and no
Measure: New land uses not connected to public water supply, greater than 100 psi. Unless othe~se approved by
the Miami-Dade Fire Department, minimum fire flow
based on the land use served shall be maintained as
Policy 1.1 follows:
All new uses within the City shall be connected to a public water supply. Exceptions Land Use Min. Fire Flow
may be provided for residential uses at a density no greater than two units per acre, Single Family Residential/Estate 500 gal/min
where pdmary ddnking water quality standards as specified in the Flodda Administrative
Single Family, Duplex, and ResidentJai on minimum 750 gal/min
Code can be met without treatment and the groundwater is free from saltwater intmaion, lots of 7,500 sf2.
Multi-Family Residential 1,500 gal/min
O B ] E C T I V E 2 Semiprofessional Offices, Hospitals, Schools 2,000 gal/min
The City of Aventura shall continue to coordinate service with a provider who Business and Industry 3,000 gal/rain
maintains procedures to ensure that any facility deficiencies are corrected and (c) Water quality shall meet all federal, State and County
that adequate facility capacity will be available to meet future needs, pdmary standards for potable water.
Measure: Maintaining adopted levels of services. (d) System-wide storage capacity for finished water shall
equal no less than 15 percent of the system average
daily demand.
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Sanitary Sewer Policy 2.5
(a) The systems wastewater trea~ent plants shall operate with a Ali wastewater treatment operations will comply with federal and state
physical capacity of no less than the annual average daily regulations for overflews.
sewage flow.
(b) Eflluent dis~harge from wastewater treatment plants shell meet Policy 2.6
all federal, State and County standards.
The City shall continue to coordinate with a provider who shatl continue the
(¢) The system shall maintain the capacity to collect and dispose expansion of existing water and wsstewater treatment plants to meet demand
of 102 percent of the average datiy per capita sewage system through the year 201§,
demand for the preceding five years.
OBJECTIVE
Policy 2,2
The City of Aventura shall protect the health of its residents and
By 2000, the City of Aventura shall explore the adopted levels-of-service for non- preserve its environmental integrity by reducing the proportion of
residential flows within the City. residences and commercial establishments within the City using private
wastewater treatment facilities, The City of Aventura, in conjunction with
the Miami-Dade County shall discourage the new or continued use of
Policy 2.3 such facilities through the strict application of the Plan and Land
Development Regulations.
Except as provided by Objective 1 and the supporting polities, no development order
authorizing new development or a significant expansion of an existing use shall be Measure: New land uses not connected to public sanitary sewer supply.
issued for any area of the City which is served by a potable water or sanitary sewer
facility which does not meet the standards in Policy 2.1 or will not meet these standards
concurrent with the completion of the development, In any case where these federal, P oli c y :~. !
state, or county standards referenced in Policy 2,1 are revised, a reasonable time for
compliance with the new standards shall be allowed. Aventura shall prohibit the use of septic tanks in soils that are not suitable for
such use. Throughout the City, additional septic tanks should not be permitted
for the disposal or discharge of industrial or other non-domestic waste nor
P o I i c y 2.4 should they be permitted where seasonally high water table will impa; proper
functioning. Septic tanks should be avoided where private wells are in use,
The provider shall maintain procedures and programs to monitor levels of service of
each facility for use by agendes which issue development orders or permits.
Policy 3.2
Anywhere that the use of existing pdvate wells, interim wastewater treatment
plants, or septic tanks pose a threat to the public health or the environmental
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integrity of Aventura, the City shall assert its authority to require the connections to the P o Iic y 4.. 3
public water supply or to the public sewer system. The City of Aventura Community Services Department shall take all necessary
steps to ensure compliance with the City's landscape regulations, and shall
establish mechanisms to monitor and measure the effectiveness of the
Policy 3.3 ordinance and its major provisions.
if the City determines that a septic tank(s) id(are) degrading surface water and/or
ground water the property owner shall obtain central sower service w~thin 90 days,
unless other~se approved by the City Commission. O S ] £ C T I V E 5
The City of Aventura shall undertake timely efforts to expand traditional
sources of raw water and develop new raw water sources to meet the
City's level of service standards for water supply.
OB] £CTIVE 4 Measure: Implementation or utilization of reused water, should it become
The City shall develop and implement a comprehensive water conservation available.
program to ensure that a sufficient, economical supply of fresh water is available
to meet current and future demand for potable water without degrading the
environment, Policy 5.1
Measure: Reduce Per capita water consumption by 10% by 2005. The City of Aventura shall encourage, Miami-Dade County in the development
of its future potable water supplies, to the maximum extent feasible, utilize
methods which preserve the integrity of the Biscayne Aquifer, protect the
P o I icy 4. ! quality of surface water and related ecosystems, and comply with the land use
The City's newsletter shall be used to promote an educational program for residential, and environmental protection policies of the Miami.Dade County CDMP, the
commemial and industdal consumem which will discourege waste and censerve water. Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Flodda, and the State
Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 'l-.2 Policy 5.2
Enforce requirements, and establish new requirements and procedures as needed, to
assure that Iow water usage plumbing fixtures are used in all new buildings or inWhen reclaimed water becomes available, the City shall consider its use on
conjunction with permitted renovations in accord with the South Florida Building Code, public and private properties. Currently, the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer
Uiami-Dade County addition, as may be amended from time to time, and the Florida's Department is responsible for implementing any reuse that is deed by the
Water Conservation Act, Section 553.14, ES. Improved procedures for plumbing County to be economically feasible.
inspections and mechanisms for approving products for installation shall be considered
by the City's Building Division.
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INFRASTRUCTURE GOAL 2 Policy 2.1
Provide for the conservation, environmentally sound use, and The aquifer-recharge values of wetland areas shall be maintained and, where
feasible, enhanced or restored.
protection of natural resources, and protect natural drainage
features in Aventura.
Policy 2.2
0 B ] E C TIV E 1 All future development and redevelopment shall use retention, infiltration and
detention systems to retain to the maximum extent feasible, the full runoff from
Protect ground and surface water resources from degradation, provide for a one in five year storm and minimize the use of impermeable surfaces, In the
effective surveillance for pollution and clean up polluted areas to meet all event that an emergency overflow is provided, a minimum of the first inch of
applicable federal, State and County ground and surface water quality standards, runoff shall be retained on-site. Exceptions to the first inch criteda will be
reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Measure: Continuation of the Stormwater Utility Program.
Policy 2.3
Polic y 1.1 Water conserving irrigation and other landscape practices such as Xedscape
Aventura's Stormwater Utility Program shall fund the identification and mtrofitlJng of shall be used wherever feasible. Through its site and landscape reviews,
deteriorated storm sewer systems and positive ouffalls and the proper maintenance of Aventura shall ensure that appropriate native and xedscape plant materials
are used, particularly where public water is used to water lawns, golf courses
stormwater systems, and landscaped green spaces.
Policy 1.2 Policy 2.4
By 2003, industries and businesses which generate and/or handle more than flit,/(50)
gallons of hazardous industrial wastes per year shall be identified and monitored. The City shall consider parfidpation in water reuse demonstration projects that
Coordination among agencies that require reporting of hazardous wastes shall be are developed.
improved.
OBJECTIVE 3
OBJECTIVE 2
Aventura shall continue to develop and implement stormwater master
The aquifer recharge and water storage capacity of presently undeveloped areas plans, identify and eliminate system deficiencies in City maintained
shall be maintained or increased. Additionally, the City shall protect against drainage facilities; coordinate the extension of facilities to meet future
environmental damage such as altering hydrocycles, demands throughout the City; and maintain and improve water quality.
Measure: Pre-development surface runoff rate not exceed post development surface Measure: Water quality elimination of deficiencies, maintaining levels of
runoff rate of discharge, service.
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P o Iic y ]. 1 on-site stormwater system is inspected [wo times per year and
maintained and cleaned as required. Pdvate residential
The Stormwater Management (Drainage) Level of Service (LOS) standards for developments in areas where BMPs are required shall
Aventura contains both a Flood Protection (FP) and Water Quality (WQ) component, demonstrate that their on-site stormwater systems are
The minimum acceptable Flood Protection Level of Service (FPLOS) standards for inspected two times per year and maintained and cleaned as
Aventura shall be pmtecflon from the degree of flooding that would result for a duration required.
of one day from a ten-year storm, with exceptions in previously developed canal basins
as provided below, where additional development to this base standard would pose a
dsk to existing development. All structures shall be constructed at, or above, the Policy 3.2
minimum floor elevation speci§ed in the federal Flood Insurance Rate Maps for
Aventura, or as specified in the Miami-Dade County Code, whichever is higher, The City of Aventura shall work with Miami-Dade County and the South
FIodda Water Management Disrdct to better identify the developed urban
1, The Water Quality Level of Service (WQLOS) component of the standard shall areas within the City that do not have protection from a one in ten year storm.
be met when the annual average for each of the following t~ve pdodty NPDES
pollutants shell not exceed the following target cdteda for each of those
pollutants within a canal basin, or sub-basin, as determined in accordance with
procedures established by Miami-Dade County DERM: O ] £ ¢ T ! V £
Aventura shall protect and preserve the biological and hydrological
Pollutant Target Criterion functions of the wetlands identified in the Land Use Element. Future
impacts to the biological functions of publicly and privately owned
BiologicaI OxygenDemand (BOD) 9mpJl wetlands shall be mitigated. Publicly acquired wetlands shall be
Chemical Oxy,qen Demand (COD) 65 rnpJl restored and managed for their natural resource, habitat and hydrologic
Total Suspended Sdids (TSS) 40 mci1 values.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 1,000 rap,/1
Total Ammonia4,1itrc~en & Organic Ammonia 1.5 mpJl Measure: Number of acres and condilJon of identified wetlands.
Total Nitrate (Nox-N) 0.68 rnpJ'l
Total Phosphate (TP04) 0 33 re.oil
Dissolved Phosphate (DP04) Not available P o I i C y 4.. I
Cadmium (Cd) 0.0023 m.oJl The degradation or destruction of wetlands shall be limited to activities that 1)
Copper (Cu) 0.0258 rna1 are necessary to prevent or eliminate a threat to public health, safety or
Lead (Pb) 0.0102 mg/1 welfare; or 2) are water dependent, clearly in the public interest and no other
:Zinc (Zn) 0231 mpJl reasonable alternative exists or; 3) are carded out in accordance with an
approved basin management plan or; 4) are in areas that have been highly
disturbed or degraded and where restoration of a ~tland with an equal or
2. Applicants seeking development orders in canal basins, or sub-basins,greater value in accordance with federal, State and local regulations is
that do not meet either the FPLOS or the WQLOS shall be required to feasible. Habitats critical to endangered or threatened species shall not be
conform to Best Management Practices (BMPs) as provided by Miami- destroyed.
Dade County Code. Owners of commercial or industrial properties
where BMPs are required, shall, at a minimum, demonstrate that their
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Policy ~..2 aquifer, methods to rouse and conserve water, wetl abandonment problems
and rules, and benefits of drought resistant plants (xedscape).
Off-road vehicles shall not be allowed in publicly owned and managed wetlands
identified in the adopted Land Use Element unless there ars permitted fadlities or areas
speolfiedforthelruse. Policy 1.4
The City shall adopt policies to protect the Biscayne aquifer. These shall
A Q U I F E R R E C H A R G E G O A L include policies which address:
To protect the City's natural drainage features and enhance the 1. Publicwellfield and landfill siling
capabilities of the groundwater recharge areas. 2. Siring of industrial land uses which use hazardous materials or generate
hazardous waste
3. Siting of hazardous waste cdlection faollilJes for households.
O B ] E C T I V E 1 4, Addif~onal protection of the aquifer from saltwater intrusion
The City shall support the efforts of the County to identify significant ground 5. If necessary, support the expansion of the Hazardous Material
water resources and protect them through land use controls, public acquisition, Emergency Response Team
easements or other appropriate methods.
Measure: Aquifer water quality. S O L I D W A $ T E G O A L
To devise a solid waste management system in conformity
Policy l. 1 with federal, state and county statutes which promote the
The City shall implement a program to monitor groundwater supply conditions in public health, sanitation, environmental protection, and
conjunction with the County and the South Florida Water Management District. operational efficiency funded by fair and equitable
methods.
Policy 1.2 OBJECTIVE 1
The City, in conjunction with Miami-Dade County, shall develop and adopt minimum
environmental standards regarding: pdme recharge area protection, water table The City shall ensure that the public health, sanitation and environmental
manipul;~ion, and wellfield drawdown standards, protection will be maintained by continuing to franchise with private
haulers for areas of the City currently being served by pdvate haulers,
P ol icy 1.3 Measure: Availability of solid waste service for every business and residence.
The City shall institute a comprehensive program responsible for educating businesses
and residents of: the County's current water conservation pctides, the fragility of the
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Policy 1.1
By 2000, in order to serve the residents of Aventura in a more ef~dent manner the City
shall study and consider assuming the responsibility of solid waste services that are
currently being serviced by Miami-Dade County,
Policy 1.2
The County Solid Waste Management System, which includes County-owned solid
waste disposal facilities and those operated under contract with the County for disposal,
shall, for a minimum of five (5) years, collectively maintain a solid waste disposal
capacity sufficient to accommodate waste flows committed to the system through long-
term inteflocal agreements or contracts with municipalities and private waste haulers,
and anticipated non.committed waste flows. Aventura will adopt the LOS established by
Miami-Dade County at a minimum disposal capacity of five (5) years, based upon a
total waste generation of seven (7) pounds per person per day.
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SPEED
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Po.cy
Aventura will manage its long-term general obligation debt in such a manner
E L E M E N T that the ratio of the debt service millage to the City millage does not exceed 10
percent. [9J-5.016(3)]
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GOAL
Policy 1.4.
Aventura shall, in a fiscally prudent manner, plan for and manage
its facilities and infrastructure in order to adequately serve current In planning for and implementing its infraatmcture needs, Aventura will give
explicit recognition to the requirements of new or expanded public educational
and future residents while efficiently using and maintaining and healthfadlities.
existing public investments, and making timely provision of
required new capital investment. [9J-5.016(3)(a)]
Policy 1.5
O B ] E C T I V E 1 By 2001, the City of Aventura shall conduct a feasibility study to consider the
location of a multi-propose public facility in the north area of the City. The
Upon adoption of this Plan, the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) shall provide facility is envisioned to be a joint use fadtity, which may indude a public works
for necessary replacement of existing facilities, upgrading of facilities when storage and maintenance area, shelter and public park. Said park is to be
necessary to maintain adopted level of service (LOS) standards, and for new designed to afford its use as a staging area in case of a natural disaster,
facility investments which are needed and affordable. [gJ-5.016(3)(b)1] including major storms and hurricanes.
Measure: Adoption of CIE which replaces or upgrades existing facilities and maintains
the adopted levet of service standards. O B ] E C T I V E 2
Upon adoption of this Plan land use decisions will be made in the
P o I i c y 1.1 context of available fiscal resources such that scheduling and providing
capital facilities for new development will not degrade adopted service
Capital expenditures identified in elements of the Comprehensive Plan in excess of levels. [gJ-5~016(3)(b)(4)]
$50,000 will be included in the Five-year Schedule of Improvements of this Element.
Measure: Land use decisions made that do not degrade service levels
Policy 1.2
Policy 2.1
The City will continue to adopt an annual capital budget which contains the projects
from the Five-year Schedule of Improvements for the corresponding year. [g J- The capital facilities and infrastructure implications of land use and
5.016(3)(c)7] development plan implementation will be analyzed and set forth with attention
to the fo,owing:
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a) safety improvements and elimination of hazards; P o t a b I e W a t e r $ u p p I y
b) elimination of betow-standard conditions and capacity deficits; a) The treatment system shall operate with a rated maximum daily
capacity which is no less than two percent (2%) above the
c) demonstrated linkage between projected growth' and facility service maximum daily flow for the preceding year, and an average
area; daily capacity two percent (2"/)) above the average daily per
capita system demand for the preceding five (5) yearn.
d) trade-off bet~en supporting new growth or redevelopment;
Water shall be delivered to users at a prassure no less than
e) financial feasibility, including operating costs; twenty (20) pounds per square inch (psi) and no greater than
100 psi. Unless otherwise approved by the Miami-Dade Fire
f) coordination with the capital programming of other public agencies; and Department or successor entity, minimum fire flow, based on
the land use served, shall be maintained as follows:
g) contractual and/or mandated obligations.
Minimum Fire Flow
Policy 2.2
Land Use Gallons
Service and facility impacts of new development must be identified and quantified so per Minute
that suftident public facilities will be planned and programmed to be available when
needed. All development orders authorizing new, or significant expansion of existing
urban land uses, shall be contingent upon the provision of services at the levels of Single Family Residential Estate Density 500
service which meet or exceed the adopted LOS standards except as otherwise provided
in the concurrency management system of the CIE. [9J-5.016(3)(c)6] Single Family and Duplex Residential on Minimum lots 750
of 7,599 ft2
P o Ii cy 2. :~ Multi-family Residential, Semiprofessional Offices 1,500
Development Orders that were reviewed for concurrency and approved, by Miami-Dade Hospitals, Schools 2,000
County, pdor to the adoption of this Comprehensive Plan shall be considered vested
Business and Industry 3,000
unless or until such a determination expires. [9J-5.016(3)(c)5]
b) Water quality shall meet all federal, state and county primary
P o licy 2.4. standards for potable water.
The Five-Year Capital Improvements Program, or the City's contract providers as c) System-wide storage capacity for finished water shall equal no
less than fifteen (15) percent of the system-wide average daily
appropriate, shall incorporate the identified capital investments from each functional demand.
element and will be based on the following LOS standards: [9J.5.016(3)(c)4]
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Sanitary Sewer roadways shall operate at no greater than
120 percent of their capacity;
a) Wastewater treatment plants shall operate with physical capacity no less
than the annual average daily sewage flow, (c) Where extraordinary transit service such as
commuter rail or express bus service exists,
b) Effluent discharged from wastewater treatment plants shall meet all parallel roadways within ~ mile shall
operate at no greater than 150 pement of
federal, state and county standards, their capacity.
c) The system shall collectively maintain the capacity to collect and dispose
of 102 percent of the average daily per capita sewage system demand It is recognized that the City of Aventura existed, pdor to incorporation, and
for the preceding five years, presently exists under condition (b) above. This status shall continue in effect
for all other public roadways, until such time as revisited by the City
Commission.
Solid Waste
The County So~id Waste Management System, which includes County-owned solid Mass Transit
waste disposal facilities and those operated under contract with the County for disposal,
shall, for a minimum of five (5) years, ~lectively maintain a solid waste disposal The City of Aventura accepts Miami-Dade County's mass transit level of
capacity sufficient to accommodate waste flows committed to the system through long- service as stated in their 1997 CDMP Capital Improvements Element and the
term intedocal agreements or contracts with municipalities and private waste haulers, Mass Transit Subelement of the Traffic Cimulation Element which follows:
and antidpated non-committed waste flows.
1) The average combined population and employment
density along the corridor between the existing transit
T r a f f i c C i r c u I a t i o n network and the area of expansion exceeds 4,000 per
square mile, and the corridor is 0.5 miles on either
As per 9J-5.005(8)(j), the City of Aventura adopts the level of service standard as side of any necessary new routes or route extensions
described in the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Plan, Traffic to the area of expansion;
Circulation Subaiement 1997, Objective 1 Policy lB, as it relates to Urban Infitl Areas
(UIA) [9J-5.019(4)(c)1], and more particularlydescribed as follows: 2) It is estimated that there is sufficient demand to
warrant service;
The minimum acceptable peak-period LOS for ail State roads and on all City
roads shall be the following: 3) The service is economically feasible; and
Within the Urban Inflll Area (UIA) 4) The expansion of transit service into new areas is not
provided at a detriment to existing or planned
(a) Where no public mass transit service exists, services in higher densityareaswithgreaterneed.
roadways shall operate at or above LOS E;
(b) Where mass transit service having headways of 20
minutes or less is provided within ~ mile distance,
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Parks and Recreation Pollutant Target Criterion
Aventura's minimum level of service standard for the provision of recreational open Biological Oxygen Demand (BOO) 9 mgJl
space shall be 2.75 acres of local recreation space per 1,000 permanent residents,
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 65 rng/1
D r a i n a g e Total Suspended Sdids (TSS) 40 mg/1
The Stormwater Management (Drainage) Level of Service (LOS) standards for
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 1,000 mg/l
Aventura contains both a Flood Protection (FP) and Water Quality (WQ) component.
The minimum acceptable Flood Protection Level of Service (FPLOS) standards for Total Ammonia-Nitrogen & O[ganic 1.5 moJ1
Aventura shall be protection from the degree of flooding that would result for a duration Ammonia
of one day from a ten-year storm, with exceptions in previouely developed canal basins
as provided below, where additional development to this base standard would pose a Total Nitrate (No~-N) 0.68 mg/1
risk to existing development All structures shall be constructed at, or above, the
minimum floor elevation specified in the federal Flood Insurence Rate Maps for TotaIPhosphate(TP04) 0.33mg/1
Aventura, or as specified in the Miami-Dade County Code, whichever is higher.
Dissolved Phosphate (DP04) Not available
t. The Water Queiity Level of Service (WQLOS) component of the standard
shall be met when the annual average for each of the following twelve Cadmium (Cd) 0.0023 m~l
pdority NPDES pollutants does not exceed the fallowing target cdteda for
each of those pollutants within a canal basin, or sub.basin, as Copper(Cu) 0.0258moji
determined in accordance with procedures established by Uiami-Dade
County DERM: Lead (Pb) 0.0102 m~l
Zinc (Zn) 0231 mg/1
2. Applicants seeking development ordem in canal basins, or sub-
basins, that do not meet either the FPLOS or the WQLOS shall
be required to conform to Best Management Practices (BMPs)
as provided by Miami-Dade County Code. Ownem of
commemial or industrial properties where BMPs are required,
shall, at a minimum, demonstrate that their on-site stormwater
system is inspected two times per year and maintained and
cleaned as required. Pdvate residential developments in areas
where BMPs are required shall demonstrate that their on-site
stormwater systems are inspected two times per year and
maintained and cleaned as required.
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Police Protection OBJECTIVE 4
The provision of adequate police protection is essential for the safety of the public. New Annually, the City will prepare a five-year Capital Improvement Program
development will directly and indirectly impact existing police services. In order to (CIP) analyzing all anticipated capital expenditures and identifying
maintain adequate police protection for the existing population and to accommodateassociated funding sources, [gd-$.015(3)(b)'l & 4]
projected population due to new development additional capital resources may be
required, An impact fee system shall be adopted to fund needed capital improvements Measure: Preparation of armual Capital Improvements Program in conformity
required by new development, with the adopted policies.
Fire Protection Policy
The City of Aventura accepts the service standard adopted by the Miemi-Dade Fire
Rescue Department for the provision of fire services in the City. Future capital expenditures necessitated by changes in population, changes
in development, growth, redevelopment or changes in economic base will be
calculated and included in the Capital Improvement Program update
process. [9J-5,016(3)(c) 1 ]
OBJECTIVE 3
Future development will be permitted only when the adopted level of service Policy 4.2
standards for those services listed in the CIE will be upgraded or maintained at
adopted levels of service assuring that adequate fiscal resources are made The City will perform all capital improvements in accordance with an adopted
available including, the proportionate cost of improvements necessitated by the Capital Improvement Program.
development, [gJ-5.016(3)(b)3]
Measure: Maintenance of adopted levets of service. P o It c y 4.3
The classification of items as capital or operating will be determined by two
P o I i c y 3. I criteha, cost and fredueecy. Generally, a cepital project has a "useful life" of
more than one year and a value of $2,500 or more, or for office equipment
Appropriate funding mechanisms will be adopted and applied by Aventura in order to $500 or more.
assure the fiscal resources to maintain acceptable levels of service. Such funding
mechanisms include impact fees, user fees, special tax districts, general obligation
bonds, and special purpose authorities, or others as appropriate and feasible. [gd- Policy 4.4
5,016(3)(c)8]
The City will coordinate development of the capital improvement budget with
the development of the operating budget, Future operating costs assodatad
with new capital improvements will be projected and included in the
operating forecasts.
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Policy 4.5 Policy 4.1 1
The first year of the five-year capital improvement program will be used as the basis for The City will address and prioritize infrastructure needs on the basis of
formal fiscal year appropriations during the annual budget process, protecting the health, safety and welfare of the community,
Policy 4.6 Policy 4.12
The City will maintain alt of its assets at a level adequate to protect the City's capital A CIP preparation calendar shall be established and adhered to.
investment and to minimize future maintenance and replacement costs, [9J-5,016(3)(c)3]
Policy 4.13
Policy 4.7
Capital projects will conform to the City's Comprehensive Plan,
'[he City will identify the estimated cost of capital projects and prepare a funding
projection that considers revenues and operating costs to be included in the Capital
Improvement Program document that is submitted to the City Commission for approval, Polic y 4.1 4
[9J-5.016(3)(c)9]
Long-tarm borrowing will not be used to fund current operations or normal
maintenance.
Policy 4.8
TheCitywifideterminethemostappropdatefinancingmethedforallnewprojects. Policy 4.1 5
The City will sthve to maintain an unreserved general fund balance at a level
P o I icy 4.9 not less than 7.5% of the annual general fund revenue,
If appropriate, the City will attempt to maintain a mixed policy of pay-as-you-go and
borrowing against future revenues for flnandng capital projects, P o I i c y 4.1 6
If new project appropriation needs are identified at an interim pedod dudng
Policy 4.1 0 the fiscal year, the funding sources will be identified and mid-year budget
amendments will be utilized to provide formal budgetary authority.
The City will maintain ongoing maintenance schedules relating to road, sidewalk, addition, budget amendments may be utilized to increase appropdafions for
drainage and utility system improvements, special capital projects.
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C O N C U R R E N ¢ Y H A N A G E M £ N T $ Y $ T E M board. If the foregoing plans and programs indicate a Iow probability tha
concurrency will be met, but the necessary fadlities are technically feasible,
A key component of the Growth Management Act is the concurrency management such rezoning action should be preceded by an amendment to the appropriate
system. Section 163.3202 F.S. requires local governments to amend its land plan or work program to add the necessary fadlities. Alternatively, such
development regulations to incorporate specific and detailed provisions which shall zoning may be approved if the applicant executes a wdtten agreement to
provide that public facilities and services meet or exceed the LOS standards provide the necessary facilities on a timely basis. All such development
established in the Plan's Capital Improvements Element and are available when needed approvals pdor to the 'Ptindpai Concurrency Determination' will contain a
for the development, or that the development orders or permits are conditioned on the notice reserving the dght of the City to make its prindpal concurrency
availability of these public facilities and services necessary to serve the development, determination prior to the issuance of building permits~
Chapter 163.3164, F.S. defines 'development order' to include any zoning action,
subdivision approval, certification, permit, or any other offidal action of localA principal concurrency determination will be required pdor to obtaining any
government having the effect of permitting the development of land. A vadety of such subsequent development order. It is intended that at least one pdndpal
development orders are typically issued by local governments. These include zoning concurrency determination be made at an eady stage in the development
distdct boundary changes, variances, unusual use, and site plan approval; planning process, pdor to the point at which major expenses are incurred in
environmental permits and certifications; tentative and final subdivision plat approval; reliance on development approval. Principal concurrency determinations will
building permits, and cedJficetes of use and occupancy, be made prior to the approval of subdivision plats or, in instances where plat
approvals are not required or have predated the effective date of the
In order to implement the concurrency requirements mandated by Chapter 163, F.S. the concurrency requirement, a principal concurrency determination will be made
City of Aventura shall enact by ordinance, a concurrency management system which prior to issuance of a building permit. A principal concurrency determination
made at final plat approval will serve as the determination of requested
accomplishes the statutory requirements. Administration of the required program
involves the establishment of methods and capabilities to monitor outstanding building permits where said permits are issued within two (2) years after the
development commitments and service demands posed by such commitments, plus the date of final plat approval. Where the applicant demonstrates that
existing, programmed and projected capadties of all pedinent urban service facilities or development has commenced on a timely basis and is continuing in good
faith, this period may be extended but in no case shall this pedod exceed five
systems. (5) years after final plat approval. Administrative procedures for demonstrating
The Aventura concurrency management system shall make appropriate concurrency that development has commenced on a timely basis and is continuing in good
determinations in conjunction with the following development approval activities:faith shall be established in the land development regulations.
1) at the time of zoning actions, site plan approvals and subdivision approvals; · Except as provided below, in no instance shall a building permit be issued
authorizing construction of a new building or expansion of an existing
2) prior to the issuance of building permits; and, building unless fadlities necessary to maintain LOS standards are
existing and available or are assured to be existing and available within
the following timefremes relative to the date of issuance of a certificate of
3) pdor to the issuance of certificates of use and occupancy, use and occupancy (CO):
In general, no zoning action authod?ing a new use or the expansion of an existing use 1) Necessary water, sewer, solid waste and drainage facilities must be in
and no subdivision plat or site plan shall be approved unless the facilities necessary to
maintain level of service standards exist or are projected to exist when necessary to place and available at the time of issuance of a CO;
serve the development. Zoning approvals shall be based on inclusion of necessary2) Necessary park land must be dedicated to and accepted by the City no
facilities in the applicable Element of the Plan, or in the plan or work program of the
agency having judsdictienai responsibility for provision of the facilities. Such findings later than the date of issuance of the first CO for that development or
shall be included in staff recommendations to the City Commission, or other applicable funds in the amount of the developer's fair share shall be committed prior
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to the issuance of the first CO unless the developer has entered into a binding 10) Where solid waste disposal facilities are to be available for years 3
agreement to dedicate an improved park site within twelve months after issuance through 5 pursuant to the adopted LOS standard are not in place and
of the first CO;. available pdor to the issuance of a CO, a commitment for that capacity to
be in place and available to accommodate projected demand in those
3) Necessary transportation fadlities must be contracted for construction no later than future years shall be made through the means above, prior to the
36 months after issuance of a CO. issuance of a CO.
· Assurance that the facilities (the term facilities shall mean or shall include land, and 11) A proposed development will not be denied a concurrency approval for
the phrase 'construction of facilities' shall mean acquisition of land, when transportation facitities provided that the development is otherwise
applicable to a Plan LOS standard) will be constructed, or acquired and available, consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan and it meets the
within the timeframes established in the above paragraph shall be provided by the following cdteria pursuant to Section 163.3180, F.S~:
following means:
· The proposed development is located within the Urban Inflll
4) The necessary facilities are under construction at the time the building permit is Area (UIA), as adopted and described in the 1997 Miami.Dade
County Comprehensive Development Master Plan Capital
issued; Improvements Element and the Transportation Element, Traffic
5) The necessary facilities and services are the subject of a binding executed contract Circulation Subelement Policy lB.
for the construction of the fadlities or the provision of services at the time the
building permit is issued; it is antidpated that after building permits are issued, determinations of
concurrency pdor to the issuance of COs may simply involve review and
6) The necessary fadlities are funded and programmed in the first year of the verification of compliance with terms and conditions set forth in the foregoing
implementing agendes adopted capital budget or are programmed in the CIE for paragraphs.
the construction or acquisition; the necessary fadlities shall not be deferred or
deleted from the CIE work program or adopted one-year capital budget unless the The concurrency management system is solely used to implement minimum
dependent building permit expires or is rescinded prior to the issuance of a level of service standards. In the review of applications for development
certificate of use or occupancy; orders, neither the satisfaction of these minimum standards, nor exceptions
from them, shall preempt the City of Aventura from considerations of any other
7) The necessary facilities are programmed, in the five-year capital facility plan or standards nor criterion set forth in the applicable development regulations.
work program of the State agency having operational responsibility for affected
facilities, for construction or acquisition;
8) The necessary facilities and services are guaranteed, in an enforceable
development agreement, to be provided by the developer. An enforceable
development agreement may include, but is not limited to, development
agreements pursuant to Section 163.3220, F.S. or an agreement or development
order issued pursuant to Chapter 380, F.S.; or
9) Timely provision of the necessary facilities will be guaranteed by some other
means or instrument providing substantially equivalent assurances.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL Policy 1.2
Aventura shall consider compotibility with adopted land use plans of adiacent
C O O R D i N AT ! O N E L EM E N T municipalities asa factor in reviewing proposed changes to the Aventura
Future Land Use Plan map orto a municipal plan.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Policy !.3
GOAL
Provide for County-city and dty..city exchange of notification and information of
Use intergovernmental coordination as a major means of requests for change of zoning within the vicinity of the unincorporated area
ensuring consistency among local, county and regional and other municipal boundades,
government plans and policies and of implementing Aventura's
comprehensive plan. Policy ! .4
Make use of informal or formal mediation processes when possible ~ resolve
OBJECTIVE 1 disputes arising from amendments to the Aventura's Comprehensive Plan,
Maintain and improve coordination of planning, development and impact
assessment among governmental entities with applicable responsibilities. Policy 1.5
Measure: Number and significance of comments made to and responses received fromEncourage the development of a regional forum to address the needs and
reviewing agencies in conjunction with review of amendments to the Aventura strategies for providing and developing public services and facilities as well as
Comprehensive Plan and the comprehensive plans of the other entities. Usage of to enable intergovernmental review of regionally significant public facilities
informal or formal mediation when necessary to resolve disputes, which involve locally unwanted land uses.
Policy 1.1 Policy i.6
Make full use of the coordination mechanisms built into the intergovernmental review Support the establishment of a coordinated regional transit system for the
and comment provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land transportation disadvantaged.
Development Regulations Act to seek consistency between the Aventura
Comprehensive Plan and the local comprehensive plans of adjacent Miami-Dede
municipalities of North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach and Golden Beach; Broward, P o li c y ]. 7
and Miami-Dade Counties; and the adjacent municipality of Hallandale, within Broward
County, Aventura shall work cooperatively with other local governments to identify
opportunities for affordable housing,
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fees. The areas which each impact fee shall apply, shall be determined by the
P o I lc y !. 8 City Commissioners at the time said fee is established,
Encourage the establishment of jdnt funding cycles for federal, state and local
affordable housing programs.
OB]ECTIVE 3
Policy ! .9 Encourage the use of interlocal agreements and municipal boundary
changes to improve coordination of local development and the effective
The City of Aventura shall coordinate its plans w~th the Uiami-Dade County Schooland efficient delivery of local services.
Board and other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory
authority over theuse of land. Measure: Number of interlocal agreements which improve coordination for
municipal services.
Policy 1.10
The City of Aventura shall coordinate any and all spoil disposal sites with Miami-Dade P oil c y 3.1
County, the South Florida Water Management District, the Army Corps of Engineers, or Promote the use of County-city interiooal agreements to provide for extra
any other entity involved with the designation of new dredge spoil disposal sites, jurisdiclJonal service deliveries where efficiency and effectiveness can be
enhanced.
OBJECTIVE 2
Policy 3.2
Coordinate with local, regional, and state entities with responsibilities in the
establishment of Level of Service standards. Encourage the establishment of formal agreements among the necessary
govemmental bodies to implement coordinated planning for the development
Measure: Continued use of Leve~ of Service Standards as contained in the Capital of public facilities and services,
Improvements Element of the Aventura Comprehensive Plan until properly amended,
Policy 3.3
P o lic y 2.1 Development activities shall adhere to the guidelines, poJicies and provisions
Aventura shall continue to establish Level of Service standards for local services, of applicable interlooal agreements.
Policy 2.2 OBJECTIVE 4
Impacts on facilities of state, regional and municipal govemments shall be included in Ensure adequate and timely shelter within the region for those residing
impact fee ordinances which may be established by Aventura. These impact fees shall in hurricane evacuation areas.
be applied to those geographic areas which will benefit from the facilities funded by the
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Measure: Continued partidpation by City Departments in regional planning meetings
that address emergency management issues.
Policy 4,.1
Encourage local governments and federal, state and regional agendes to protect the
population by developing a system of emergency communication on roadways.
Policy 4.2
Promote the establishment and maintenance of mutual aid agreements among local
governments to protect the population.
Policy 4.3
Encourage Icoal, regional, state and federal agendes and organizations to work
together in evaluating the existing criteda for designating places for shelter. Such
cdteria should include but not be limited to: IocatJons of shelter; structural integrity of
shelter; space provided per person; and availability of essential provisions.
Policy 4.4
Promote the coordination by federal, state and regional agencies of a public information
and awareness program concerning vadous types of hazards and appropriate
response.
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least the first inch of stormwater on site and permit no more run-off after
CONSERVATION 8z COASTAL development than before development. [9J-5.013(2)(b)2] and [9J.
5.012(3)(b)2]
MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Measure: Number of permits issued that comply with adopted drainage levels
The goals, objectives, and policies for the conservation element of service.
have been combined with the goals, objectives, and policies for
the coastal management element because they are
complementary within a coastal community such as Aventura. Policy 2.1
COASt. AL MANAGEMENT GOAL Through implementation of the land use plan and implementing land
development regulations sufficient restrictions will be in place to direct,
activities and land uses know~ to affect the quality and quantity of identified
To protect, conserve, or enhance the coastal resources; such water sources adversely, away from these sources, including natural
that where appropriate, development activities that would groundwater recharge areas, wellhead protection areas and surface waters
damage or destroy the resources are restricted; human life in the used as a source of public water supply. Implementation of the Stormwater
coastal area is protected; and that public expenditures in areas Utility Program will ensure that the storm sewer system standards will be
subject to natural disaster are limited. [9J-5.012(2)(a)] maintained as delineated in the Infrastructure Element. [9J-5.013(2)(c)1 and
6] and [9J-5.012(3)(c)1 and 2]
OBJECTIVE 1
Policy 2.2
The City will continue to meet or exceed the minimum air quality standards
established by the Department of Environmental Protection. [gJ-5.013(2)(b)1] Aventura will adhere to and promote emergency water conservation efforts in
accordance with the South Florida Water Management District's plan. [9J-
Measure: Maintenance or improvement of air quality within the Miami-Fort Lauderdaie 5.013(2)(c)4]
airshed.
Policy 1.! OBJECTIVE 3
The City shall maintain compliance with its traffic level of service standard thereby Through implementation of the land use plan and subsequent land
avoiding congestion that would adversely impact air quality, development regulations the remaining native vegetative communities,
and appropriate minerals and soils conditions will be conserved and
implementation mechanisms will be developed. [9J-5.013(2)(b)3]
O BI E CT I V E 2 Measure: Adoption of land Development Regulations that protect native
As part of the internal consistency requirement of the Comprehensive Plan vegetative communities, including environmentally sensitive [and.
elements the conservation efforts to protect water sources and waters that flow
into estuarine waters or oceanic waters will be coordinated with the Infrastructure
Element, on site drainage standards will ensure that private properties retain at
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Policy 3.1 Policy 4.3
Currently, there are no areas within the City limits that are suitable for mineral As part of the internal consistency requirement of the Comprehensive Plan
extraction, and due to the levd of existing and expected development it is not expected elements areas identified in the Parks and Recreation Element as existing
that there will be any, however, it is recognized that conservation, protection and natural reservations will be protected. [9J-5.013(2)(c)7]
appropriate use of natural resources is necessary. [9J-5.013(2)(c)2]
Policy 4.4
Policy 3.2 Based on the determinations made by the City's conservation regulations
Through implementation of the land use plan and implementing land development environmentally sensitive lands will be designated, [9J-5.013(2)(c)9]
regulations any remaining native vegetative communities, including envirenmentally
sensitive lands, will be protected from development activities, [9J-5.013(2)(c)3] and [9J-
5,013(2)(c)9] Policy 4.5
in an effort to protect natural resources, hazardous wastes will be handled in a
manner consistent with applicable state and federal regulations, [gJ-
O B ] ECTIV E 4 5.013(2)(c)10]
Through its intergovernmental coordination mechanisms Aventura will work to
conserve, protect and appropriately uae marine habitat, wildlife habitat, wildlife
and fisheries consistent with the South Florida Regional Planning Council Policy Polic y 4.6
Plan, and any applicable state or federal regulation, the City will adopt
conservation procedures as part of its land development regulations. [9J~ In an effort to further the goals and objectives of the Conservation Sub-
5.013(2)(b)4] element, and consistent with the policies established by the Intergovernmental
Coordination Element the City of Aventura will cooperate with adjacent local
Measure: Adoption of conservation regulations consistent with the stated objective, govemments in the common effort to protect natural resources and the
environment. [9J-5.013(2)(c)8]
Policy 4.1 OBJECTIVE 5
Those known development activities that adversely affect the survival of endangered
and threatened wildlife will be restricted in a manner consistent with applicable state Realizing that there ia limited remaining coastal wildlife habitat in
and federal regulations. [9J-5,013(2(c)5] Aventura, such remaining areas shall be protected from development
and when practical enhanced by development, [gJ.5,012(3)(b)l]
Measure: Activities of coastal wildlife habitat protected or enhanced by
Policy 4-.2 development.
By the adoption of the City's conservation ordinance natural fun~ons of existing soils,
fisheries, wildlife habitats, flvere, bays, lakes, harbors, marine habitats, including
wetlands and estuarine marshes will be protected. [9J-5.013(2)(c)6]
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Policy 5.1 Policy 6.1
The City shall prohibit dredging or filling that would result in the destruction of grass/algae Any new madna, madna expansion or similar water-dependent use shall
flats, hard bottom or other benthic communities in any waters within the City limits unless meet the following criteria: [9J-5.012(3)(c)9]
permitted by other regulatory agencies.
1. Construction or subsequent operation of any proposed marina/water-
dependent project shall not destroy:
Policy 5.2
a. Mangrove Protection Areas; or
The City 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 b. sea grass or hard bottom communities; or
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 within the
C. habitats used by endangered or threatened species.
City limits.
2. The proposed marina/water-.dependent facility shall be:
P o t lc y 5.3 a. compatibte with existing, surrounding land uses;
The City shall not issue building permits for any development which does not meet
adopted stormwater management (drainage) levels of service, b. of suff~ent size to accommodate the project and the required
parking; and,
Policy 5.4 C. provide good land accessibility.
In order to remedy pre-incorporation drainage deficiencies, the City of Aventura shall 3. The proposed marina/water-dependent facility shall:
continue to impose a atormwater utility fund,
a. preserve or improve traditional public shoreline uses and
public access to estuadne and coastal watem; and
O B ] E C T I V E 6 b. preserve or enhance the quality of the estuadne and coastal
Preserve the existing and planned sites for water-dependent uses; assure that any waters, water drculafion, tidal flushing and light penetration.
related marina construction or expansion meets appropriate location standards,
The above shall be incorporated into the Land Development Regulations
[gJ-5,012(3)(b)3] within one year of Plan adoption.
Measure: Number of sites available for water-dependent uses,
OBJECTIVE 7
There are no beach or dune systems within the city limits of Aventura.
[9J-S,012(3)(b)4]
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Measure: Not applicable. Policy 9.2
The City shall maintain the adopted leve~s of service on the local roadways
based on the future land use plan to achieve a reasonable evacuation time.
O B ] E C T i V E 8 [9J-5.012(3)(c)4]
Limit City funds for infrastructure within the city limits that would have the effect O D i e c t i v e 1 0
of directly subsidizing development which is significantly more intensive than
authorized by this Plan, [gJ-5,012(3)(b)5 and 6] The City of Aventura shall provide immediate response to post-hurricane
situations in concert with a post-disaster redevelopment plan which will
Measure: Amount of funds expended that directly subsidized development tha~ is more reduce or eliminate the exposure of human life and public and private
intense than authorized by the Plan, property to natural hazards,
Policy 8.1 Policy 10.1
The City shall limit its funding of public infrastructure expansion if such funding and
such expansion would have the effect of directly subsidizing a specitlc private The current Miami-Dade County Hurricane Procedures Plan shall be modified
to comply with the policies under this objective, and shall contain step-by-step
development that is significantly more intensive than authorized by this Plan. [9J- details for post-disastsr recovery operations.
5,012(3)(c)7]
OBJECTIVE 9 Policy 10.2
After a hurricane but pdor to re-entry of the population into evacuated areas,
Maintain or reduce the current estimated hurricane evacuation clearance time of the City Commission shall meet to hear preliminary damage assessments,
less than 12 hours. [9J-5.012(3)(b)7] appoint a Recovery Task Force and consider a temporary moratorium of
building activities not necessary for the public health, safety and welfare,
Measure: Improvement or maintenance of estimated hurricane evacuation clearance
time of less than 12 hours,
Policy 10.3
Policy 9.1 The Recovery Task Fome shall include the City Manager, Community
Development Director, Building Offidal, Community Services Director and
The City shall maintain and implement the strategy in the event of a hurricane of the other staff members as directed by the City Commission. Staff shall be
established "pick up points" to facilitate the evacuation, [9J-5,012(3)(c)4] provided by the departments whose directors ara Task Force members. The
Task Force shall be terminated after implementing its responsibility under
Policy 10,6,
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P o Iic y 1 O. 4- structurally enhance the structure, institute or mitigation measures or delete
the areas most prone to damage.
The Recovery Task Force shall review and decide upon emergency building permits;
coordinate with Miami-Dade County, State and Federal officials to prepare disaster
assistance applications; analyze and recommend to the City Commission hazard Policy ! O. 0
mitigation options including reconstruction or relocation of damaged public facilities;
develop a redevelopment plan; and recommend amendments to the comprehensive Following a natural disaster and pdor to the implementafion of long-term
plan, Miami-Dade County Hu~cane Procedure Plan and other appropriate policies anddevelopment, the City shall do the following: Based upon the damage
procedures, assessment report prepared by the Miami-Dade Public Works Department, the
City shall consult with its City Manager, Community Services Director,
Community Development Director and Building Official and engineers to
P o I I c y 10. 5 evaluate options for damaged public facilities including abandonment, repair in
place, relocation, and repair with structural modification, to determine the most
Immediate repair and clean-up actions needed to protect the public health and safety strategic approach to long-term development. The evaluation shall include but
include repairs to potable weter, wasteweter and power fadlilJes; removal of building not be limited to issues pertaining to damage caused by natural disaster, cost
and/or vegetative debds; stabilization or removal of structures about to collapse; and to construct repairs, cost to relocate, cost to structurally modify, limitations of
minimal repairs to make dwellings habitable such as minor roof repairs and other right-of-way, and maintenance costs.
weatherproofing/security measures. These actions shall receive first priority in
permitting decisions, Long term redevelopment activifies shall be postponed until the
Recovery Task Force has completed its tasks, P o I i c y 10o I O
Structures which are damaged in excess of fifty percent (50%) of their current
Policy 1 0.6 replacement value shall be required to be rebuilt to meet all current land
development requirements as determined by the City Building Of~cial.
The Recovery Task Force shall propose comprehensive plan amendments which reflect
the recommendafions in any interagency hazard mitigation reports or other reports
prepared pursuant to Section 406 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (PL93-288). P o I i c y ! O. 1 1
The long-term physical reconstruction of the City of Aventura after a major
Policy 1 0.7 disaster shall be in conformity with the land use element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan and the land use regulations used to implement it. Any
If rebuilt, structures which suffer damage in excess of fifty (50) percent of their proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map shall contain an analysis of
appraised value shall be rebuilt to meet all current requirements, including those its effect on long-term physical reconstruction,
enacted since construction of the structure,
Policy 10.12
Policy IO.8
The City shall utilize the following criteria to distinguish between immediate
Structures which suffer recurring damage to pilings, foundations or load-bearing walls repair and clean up actions and long-term redevelopment subsequent to a
shall be required to rebuild landward of their current location to modify the structure to natural disaster.
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Potable Water Facilities: Roadway Facilities:
Immediate repair shall include: implementation of necessary actions, including but not
Immediate Repair:
limited to, repairing or replacing water line and pumping facilities to insure a closed
system, proper disinfection, and sufficient pressure to moot demands for fire flow and
domestic water (for consumption purposes only), the utilization of auxiliary pumps and Pdmary actions shall include, but not be limited to removal of sand and debds
from US 1 (Biscayne Boulevard) and needed stabilization to allow access for
electrical generators, emergency vehicles.
Long-term redevelopment shall include: implementation of the necessary actions to
return the City's water distribution systems to at least its condition pdor to the onset of Secondary actions shall include removal of sand and debds from local
natural disaster. This may include relocation of facilities, retrofitting, stormprcofing and roadways to facilitate access for emergency vehicles.
other structurelupgrading. Long-term redevelopment shall include coordination with the Florida
Department of Community Affairs Division of Emergency Management,
W a s t e w a t e r F a c I I i t i e s: Department of Transportation (FDOT), Miami-Dade County, and pdvate
property owners to accomplish necessary actions to restore the City's roadway
Immediate repair shall include: implementation of necessary actions, including but not system (public and pdvate) respectively to at least their condition pdor to the
limited to, repairing or replacing wastewater lines and pumping facilities, utilization of onset of natural disaster. This may include relocation of facilities, retrofitting,
auxiliary pumps and electrical generators, methods to remove and treat raw sewage to stormprooflng and other structural upgrading.
avoid discharge of raw sewage into adjacent water bodies and onto land.
Bridges:
Long-term redevelopment shall include: implementation of necessary actions to return
the City's sanitary sewer system to at least it's condition prior to the onset of natural Immediate repair shall include coordination with the FDOT, federal
disaster. This may include relocation of facilities, retrotitting, stormproofing and other government, and Miami-Dade County to ensure the operation of at least one
structural upgrading, bridge to facilitate access to the City.
D r a i n a g e F a c i Ii t i e s: Long-term redevelopment shall include coordination with FDOT to restore
damaged bridges to at least their condition prior to the onset of natural
Immediate repair shall include: implementation of necessary actions, including but not disaster. This may include relocation of facilities, retrofitting, stormproofing
limited to, the removal of sand and debris from drainage structures, pumping of and other structural upgrading.
stormwaters, utilization of temporary electrical generators, to ensure function of the
system to address pofential flooding. Habitable Structures:
Long-term redevelopment shall include implementation of actions necessary to return Immediate repair shall include removal of debris and vegetation; stabilization
the City's stormwater system to at least its condition prior to the onset of natural
or removal of struetures about to collapse and minimal repairs to make
disaster. This may include relocation of facilities, retrotitting, stormprooflng and other
dwellings and other structures habitable, such as minor roofing repair and
structural upgrading, other weatherproofing/security measures. In these instances, building permits
shall not be necessary pdor to performing the work but retroactive permits
shall be required in accordance with the provisions set forth in Ordinance No.
92-99 of Miami-Dade County, Flodda (Exhibit 1).
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Long-term redevelopment activities shall include normal construction activities for activities needed to assure the safe movement of people, goods and supplies
rebuilding and/or substantial structural repairs in accordance with the South Florida within the impacted area. Long term repair or recovery actions, such as
Building Code and other limitations contained within the City's Comprehensive Plan and relocating infrastructure, rebuilding of damaged structures and the like will be
Land Development Regulations. distinguished from the shod-term actions herein described.
Policy 10.13 Policy 10.16
When undertaking post-disaster redevelopment activities, development permits may be The applicable provisions of the South Florida Building Code relating to
waived for short term recovery measures such as: emergency repairs to streets, water, hurricane precautions, inspections and permitting are hereby adopted by
electricity or other utilities to restore service; removal of debds; and public assistance reference,
matters including temporary shelter or housing.
Policy 10.17
Policy 10.14
The City adopts the following cdteria rela§ng to consideration of relocating
Repair and Clean Up. In planning post-disaster redevelopment activities, factors to be public infrastructure, cognizant of the City's geographic limitations and
considered in order to protect the public health and safety shall include: development status:
1. Repairs to potable water, wastewater and power facilities. 1. The land upon or under which the infrastructure existed is gone or
reconfigured so that replacement is not possible technically or financially
2. Removal of debris, as determined by the City Commission.
3. Stabilization or removal of structures in a pedlous condition. 2. The cost of repairs or retrofitting versus relocation costs.
4. Minimal repairs to make structures habitable. 3. Opportunities adsing out of acquisition of land by the City or other
governmental entity.
These considerations shall receive first priodty in determining the appropriateness of
emergency building permits. Long-term redevelopment activities shall be postponed
until the Recovery Task Force has coordinated immediate repair and clean-up Policy 10. 1 8
operations.
Notwithstanding the preceding policies, no regulation, permitting procedure or
post disaster redevelopment planning shall be approved or applied to property,
Policy 10. 1 5 as the case may be, so as to constitute a taking or inordinately burden an
existing use of real property or a vested dght to a specific use of real property
Permitting Decision Priorities. Immediate recovery actions needed to protect the public within the meaning of the Bert J. Harris, Jr. Pdvate Property Rights Protection
health and safety shall take pdodty in permitting decisions fallowing hu~cane or other Act, Chapter 95-181, Laws of Flodda, codified as Section 70.001, Flodda
storm events or other natural disasters. Such pdodty actions will include, but not be Statutes.
limited to; debds removal; roadway and infrastruofure repair; water use restrictions, if
necessary; access restrictions, if required to protect lives or property, and other similar
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Policy 10.19 OBJECTIVE 12
The Gity recognizes th~ certain vested development dghts may exist for property within Shoreline uses shall be prioritized within the City of Aventura, giving
the City. The City will consider such claims after petition is made to the City and, after priority to water-dependent uses.
due public heatings, the City Commission may grant approval to the request. The
documentation for a claim shall follow the procedures found in Section 2-114.1, Code of
Metropolitan Dade County, Flodda. P o I icy 1 2.1
Shoreline uses within Aventura shall be prioritized according to the following
Policy 10.20 order:
The City shall prepare a local mitigation strategy in accordance with the guidelines 1. conservation uses;
provided in the Local Mitigation Strategy: A Guidebook for Florida Cities and Counties
and will be used to fulfill the requirements of Rule 9J-5.012, F.A.C. relating to post- 2. water-dependent uses;
disaster planning, repair, and reconstruction.
3. water-related uses;
OBJECTIVE 1 1 4. uses not dependent or re~ated to shoreline access.
Protect, preserve, and sensitively reuse historic and archaeological sites,
Policy 12.2
P o I icy 1 1.1 Pdor to 2001, the City shall conduct a survey of land uses on parcels adjacent
to madne waters. The survey shall include the location, acreage and linear
The City of Aventura shall establish performance standards for the development and feet of shoreline for each use.
sensitive reuse of historic resources. However, until such time as these standards are
adopted the City shall utilize Miami-Dade Counts applicable regulations.
Policy 12.3
Policy 1 1.2 The Future Land Use Map shall not be amended when such amendment
would decrease the ratio of conservation uses to all other shoreline uses.
The City shall work with Miami-Dade County to ensure that historic structures and
archaeological sites are not destroyed unless they are damaged by a hurricane or
othe~se rendered beyond reasonable use and repair. Policy 12.4.
Amendments to the Future Land Use Plan Map shall not reduce the proportion
of shoreline properties dedicated to water-dependent uses or reduce the
access of water-dependent uses to such properties.
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Policy 12.5 Policy !.1
Amendments to the Future Land Use Plan Map shall not reduce the proportion of The City shall continue to support the air quality monitoring and pollution
shoreline properties dedicated to water-related uses or reduce the access of water- control programs of the County and State.
related uses to such properties.
Policy i .2
Policy 12.6
With the cooperalion of the State, County and regional regulatory authorities,
New multi-family residential development, contiguous to the shoreline, shall be water the City shall conlJnue to require pollution control devices on all major point
dependent, water related, or at a minimum shall include environmentally compatible sources of air pollution which am located within the City,
shoreline .'-ccess facilities such as walkways, piers, and viewing areas with landscaping
grouped or spaced for views of and from the water.
OBJECTIVE 2
P o I icy 1 2.7 The City shall maintain local surface and ground water quality to equal to
or better than existing levels for recognized pollutants.
Within the Town Center, shoreline and canal access easements shall be obtained
whenever possible and additional sites sought to provide public access for water related Measure: Number of vitiations of water quality standards.
activities that are consistent with the Town Center concept.
CONSERVATION GOAL Policy 2.1
The City shall continue to partidpate in area wide wellfield protection and
To achieve a balanced environmental system that conserves, mgulatoryactivitiesofMiami-DadeCounty.
encourages the thoughtful use, and protection of resources, and
natural environmental systems while considering the existing built
environment. [9J-5.013(2)(a)] Policy 2.2
The City shall consider developing a procedure to standardize the review of all
local users or potential water contaminants by the appropriate County or State
0 B ] E C T I V E 1 regulatory agencies.
The City shall continue to meet or exceed minimum air quality standards for
recognized air pollutanta. Policy 2.3
Measure: qumber of violations of alr quality standards. The City shall enforce and, where appropriate, improve development
regulations to require all new development, or substantial redevelopment, to
provide on-site retention or detention of at least the first inch of rainfall.
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Policy 2.4 Policy 2.10
The City shall coordinate with the FIodda Department of Transportation to replaceThe City shall stay apprised of continued advances in atreet sweeping
existing direct discharge drainage ouffalls with drainage retention ponds, technology with regard to feasible and effective mechanisms to remove
roadway contaminants; in the event that the technology emerges, the City
shall consider the individual or shared purchase of the machinery.
Policy 2.5
The City shall continue to support the water quatity regulatory programs of the State of P o I i c y 2. ! 1
FIodda, Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Water Management District.
The City shall require sanitary sewer wastewater cotiection as a condition for
the provision of potable water customer services.
Policy 2.6
The City shall promote pededic area-wide waterway clean-up programs. P ol icy 2.1 2
The City shall coordinate with appropriate regional and state water
Policy 2.7 management agencies to restrict (or ban) the use of phosphate fertilizers.
The City shall consider, in coordination with the County and other regulatory agendes,
implementing a canal maintenance dredging program to eliminate pdluted sediments,Policy 2.1 3
to reduce resuspension of sediments through proper dredging, and to improve tidal
hushing. The City shall continue to review and where necessary require environmental
review and approval of occupational licenses for those businesses categorized
as users of potential groundwater contaminants.
Policy 2.8
The City shall continue to require sanitary sewer waste disposal as a condition of 0 B ] E C TI V E 3
project and permit approval and water services.
The City shall, to the maximum extent feasible, protect all remaining
areas of substantial native upland and wetland vegetation and eliminate
P o Iic y 2.9 undesirable exotic tree species.
The City shall continue to enforce development regulations that require the Measure: Number of acres of vegetation removed and not replaced, Number
channelization of stormwater run.off through vegetation prior to entedng a receiving of acres of exotic species removed.
water body.
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Policy 3.1 Policy 3.6
Cognizant of prior development approvals or other vested rights, the City shall require a The City shall require native vegetation species to satisfy at least 50% of all
detailed flora and fauna survey on any site subject to a development proposal and any site landscaping requirements as a condition of development or permit
size greater than 10 acres in size. Based on survey results, micro-preserves may be approval,
required oriented to preservation of a minimum 25% of all native plant communities
which occur on-site, Habitat shall be preserved with intact canopy, understory and
ground cover. OBJECTIVE 4
The City shall, to the maximum extent feasible, preserve natural areas
P o I icy 3.2 which serve as habitat for endangered and threatened plant and animal
species.
Outdght preservation of existing, non-exotic trees on any existing vegetated site shall
be preferred over "cut and replace" preservation techniques. Measure: Number of acres of natural areas preserved.
Policy 3.3 Policy 4.1
The City shall enforce, where appropriate, development regulations which require In the event that a site survey indicates the existence of a representative plant
shoreline vegetation buffer strips, restrict the amount or location of site ele~ring, or animal species designated as endangered or threatened on Federal, State
meintain natural drainage flows and require the removal of on-site exotic tree species, or Florida Committee on Rere and Endangered Plants and Animal lists, the
developer shall prepare a plan in consultation with the Florida Game and
Freshwater Fish Commission and the U.S. Fish end Wildlife Service for
Policy 3.4 protecting the resident population. Preservation should be provided to the
satisfaction of the City in consultation with the Federal and State agencies.
A buffer zone of native upland vegetation should be required and maintained around
wetland and deepwater habitats which are preserved, restored or recreated on-site.
The buffer zone may consist of preserved or planted vegetation but should include0 B ] E C T I V E 5
canopy, understory and ground cover of native species only.
To reduce per capita water consumption rates by at least 10% through
Policy 3.5 2005.
While discouraging dear cutting prior to development, the City should consider Measure: Per capita water consumption.
developing a long term program to remove all stands of non-native, exotic vegetation
such as At~stralian Pine, Brazilian Pepper, and Melaleuca trees and replacement with
native species. Policy 5.1
The City shall promote water conservation strategies through the use of
educational brochures and presentations to students and interested groups.
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Policy 5.2 Policy 6.:~
Prior to 2005, the City shall consider funding, either individually or cooperatively, at The City shall support the flood control polities as provided in the Drainage
least one xedscape demonstration project, sub. element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 5.3 Policy 6.4
To promote water conservation and reduce the offshore runoff of pesticides and The City shall support the timely maintenance of regional drainage system
fertilizer, the City shall require the augmented use of xedscape concepts and native features including structure repairs and replacement and maintenance
vegetation in new developments adjacent to, or near, shoreline locations as a condition dredging of drainage canals by the responsible governing agency,
of development or permit approval,
Policy 6.5
Policy 5.4
Dudng site oieadng and development preparation stages, the City shall require
In conjunction with the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, the City shall explore erosion control fencing, soil moisturizing, seeding, mulching and/or other best
the feasibility of installing a transmission line from the North Dede Wastewater management techniques to be performed by the developer to control soil
Treatment Plant to convey recycled wastewater for irrigation use a~ Tumberry Golferosion.
Course and Founders Park.
OBJECTIVE 7
OBJECTIVE 6
The City of Aventura shall increase public awareness of the presence of
The City shall continue to minimize the potential damage from flooding and the manatees.
loss of local soil resources.
Measure: Amount of property damage due to flooding. Policy 7.1
The City shall use the City's newsletter to annually remind the public of
P o I i c y 6.1 presence of manatees.
The City shall continue to coordinate the enforcement of minimum finished floor flood
elevation criteria as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Policy 7.2
The City shall either obtain or create an educational pamphlet regarding
Policy 6.2 manatee protection measures.
The City shall enforce local drainage system requirements as specified in the Drainage
sub-element of the Comprehensive Plan.
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P o l i c y 7. :~ · Require the use of water-saving plumbing fixtures when plumbing fixtures
am replaced,
The manatee protection pamphlet shall be distributed by the City's Marine Patrol
anytime a boat is stopped. · In order to reduce demand for irrigation water (which in tum often places
greater demand upon potable water sources), at least seventy percent
(70%) of all landscaping matedal obtained from off-site sources for use
on any site should be native plant material adapted to soil and climatic
P o I i c y 7,4. conditions existing on the subject site,
The Manatee Protection Pamphlet shall be offered to pdvate marinas within the City for
distribution. · To further reduce water demand at least fifty percent (50%) of all trees
used in landscaping shall be native species adapted to soil and climatic
conditions existing on-site.
OBJECTIVE 8
Secure the provision of potable water in sufficient quantity to meet present and P o l i c y 8.3
projected needs commensurate with reasonable anticipated demand. The City of Aventura shall continue to cooperate with local, regional, state and
federal agencies for the management of fresh water resources to maintain
adequate flesh water supplies dudng dry pedods and to, when practicable,
Policy 8.1 conserve water,
The City of Aventura has no current or projected wellflelds; therefore a wellfield
protection ordinance will not be necessary, P o Ilc y 8.4
The City of Aventura shall continue to cooperate with WASD and the South
P o I icy 8.2 FIodda Water Management (SFWMD) for the implementation of water demand
Upon Plan edopaon, in order to comply with polities of the South FIodda Water management policies and programs.
Management District directed toward conservation of potable water supply and to
achieve a reduction in the current rates of water consumption the following performance
standards shall apply: Policy 8.5
The city of Aventura shall continue to require compliance with ali applicable
· Where non-potable altemative soumes of irrigafion water are available potable federal, state, regional and county water quality standards.
water supplies may not be used to meet inigation needs,
· The City of Aventura shall encourage the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer
Department (WASD) to study the feasibility of using reclaimed water as one Policy 8.6
method of reducing the amounts of potable water used for non-potable activities. The City of Aventura shall cooperate with WASD and the SFWMD to conserve
· Require the use of water-saving plumbing fixtures in all new developments, water resources during emergencies.
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OBJECTIVE 9
The City of Aventura shall continue to protect surface waters within the Biscayne
Bay Surface Water improvement and Management (SWIM) area.
Policy 9.1
The City of Aventura shall continue to require that all permits for new construction meet
or exceed the Biscayne Bay SWIM criteria by ensuring that all permits are approved by
the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management prior to
being issued,
Policy 9.2
The City of Aventura shall continue to require that all permits for redevelopment or
reconstruction meet or exceed the Biscayne Bay SWIM cdteria by ensuring that all
permits are approved by the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental
Resource Management pdor to being issued,
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ECONOHIC DEVELOPHENT OBJECTIVE 2
Prior to 2001, the City of Aventura shall convene a meeting between the
£ L £ Pi £ N T city, the Aventura Marketing Council and the recently formed Aventura
Chamber of Commerce to discuss the preparation of a unified approach
to marketing the City and business attraction.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOAL
The City of Aventura shall actively promote and attempt to Policy 2.1
maintain or improve the economic vitality of the city, in order to
maintain a Iow municipal property tax rate. The attraction of new businesses to Aventura is a function best delivered
through a coordinated and cooperative effort developed cognizant of other's
proposed programs.
OB]ECTIVE 1
By 2000, the City shall identify areas for improvement Jn the development OB]ECTIVE 3
approval process. By 2001, the City of Aventura shall study and review the possibility of
creating a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
Policy 1.1
The review should consider aJJ facets of the development approval process, from the P o I i c y 3.1
formal applications to identification for targeted businesses and report their finding to
the City Commission. The study area for a CRA shall include some portion, if not all, of the Hospital
area, the Thunder Alley area, and/or the Biscayne Boulevard corridor.
Policy 1.2
The development approvel process shall be exemined to identify opportunities for
streamlining to remove any steps that are duplicative or candidates for consolidation.
Policy 1.3
The Community Development Department should identify emerging development trends
such as Cdme Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and new ufeanism
design techniques for consideration for inclusion within the land development code.
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Policy 1.4
URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT
Dudng plat and site plan review, transit..odented design concepts will be
considered and encouraged.
URBAN DESIGN GOAL
Policy 1.5
To further establish and enhance Aventura as a sustainable
community with an identifiable aesthetic urban character. Core commercial areas shall be designed to include lush tropical landscaping
and for safe and convenient access by all modes of transportation, including
bus service, bicycles and pedestrians.
OBJECTIVE 1
Within one year of adoption of the Plan, enact Land Development Regulations P o I i c y 1.6
that implement the concept contained in the Urban Oesign Element. Small parks (less than 5 acres) are encouraged throughout the City to provide
auto free zones for residents and needed visual breaks of green within
Measure: Adoption of Land Development Regulations that enact Urban Design Aventura's urban framework,
Element concepts.
Policy 1.1 Policy 1.7
The location of parking, curb cuts, walkways, bike lanes, signage, lighting, and
In order to encourage redevelopment, mixed use development will be encouraged landscape treatments shall be coordinated to provide maximum user safety,
within areas targeted for redevelopment, while improving the comprehensive aesthetic appearance of Aventura.
Policy 1.2 Policy !.8
The schematic land use pattems displayed on the study area maps within this Element The City of Aventura shall encourage the proper placement of public and
are for reference only and do not depict exact locations or precise land use ratios within private utilities underground within the right of way or easements.
the subject areas. However, they do represent the City's desire to mix land uses within
these areas.
Policy 1.9
Policy 1.3 The design of structured parking, within mixed use development, is
encouraged to include opportunities for retail or office uses at the street level.
Eliminate obstacles to redevelopment and infill development presently found in Land
Development Regulations.
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Policy !.10
The design and placement of public buildings should follow the urban design concepts
of pulling the building dose to the front property line and placing parking at the rear of
the site with ample shade and landscape treatments.
Policy 1.11
To assist pdvate developers, the City shall prepare roadway edge treatment guidelines
that descdbe and illustrate proper planning and design for dght of way and private
property frontage.
Policy 1.12
The City shall embark on a process of mapping and classification of environmental
resources that exist within the City, to ascertain the need for conservation or
preservation,
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Figure 1: Town Center/ Thunder Alley District Concept Plan
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Figlre i: Town Center/Thulder Alley District Concept Plnl
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Figure 2: Hospital District Concept Plan
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Figlrt 1: Hospital District Caactpt Flol
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