The Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Commission Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. with the Sutnick Hour where residents may speak on any topic. The meeting will be held at: Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Commission Chamber

or Zoom at https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/81392857671

or Telephone: 1.305.224.1968 or 888.475.4499 (Toll-Free) Webinar ID: 813 9285 7671

November 20, 2024 - 8:30 AM

It will also be streamed live on MBTV Channel 660 on Atlantic Broadband or 99 on AT&T U-Verse, on the City’s website, and on Facebook Live at facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM DURING THE MEETING: 

Via Zoom, please click the “raise hand” button on the screen to raise your hand as soon as the item is called. This will pull you to the top of the list and make it easier for the team to find you in the list of attendees. Or via phone, press *9 to raise a hand to be placed in queue to speak.

Want to read the proposed Commission agenda items and get info about the Commission meeting? Click HERE

Want to contact your elected officials directly? Click here.

C7AC Sponsored by Dominguez

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FORMALLY ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE

NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE PROJECTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NRPAC) AT ITS

OCTOBER 23, 2024 MEETING, AND DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO DESIGN A POLICY REQUIRING THAT BLUE-GREEN STRATEGIES BE IMPLEMENTED FOR

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, PARKS PROJECTS, AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITH A COST IN EXCESS OF $10,000,000, SUCH POLICY SPECIFICALLY TO INCLUDE A FORMAL DELIVERABLE IN CITY AGREEMENTS FOR SUCH PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE DESIGN ALTERNATIVES INTEGRATING BLUE-GREEN STRATEGIES INTO THE PROJECT DESIGN, SUCH POLICY TO BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COMMISSION.

MBU RESOLUTION:

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this resolution to adopt the Neighborhood Resiliency Projects Advisory Committee (NRPAC) recommendation that a policy be adopted which requires, for projects in excess of a certain amount ($10,000,000 proposed by City staff), that in addition to the basic design, the cost of blue-green strategies be included as design alternatives This resolution is especially important because the City would like to prioritize the use of blue-green solutions, but they have not had sufficient information about such alternatives to determine what blue-green solutions could be included in a given project, and at what cost. We also encourage you to delve further into the justification for City staff's proposed $10,000,000 threshold.

R5M, R5N by Dominguez, Suarez, Magazine -- 10:25 AM Second Reading 

RESIDENTIAL USE INCENTIVES - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LDR AMENDMENTS ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH FLOOR AREA RATIO (F.A.R.) REGULATIONS; TO ENCOURAGE THE CONVERSION OF LEGALLY ESTABLISHED TRANSIENT USES TO RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE "WEST AVENUE BAYFRONT OVERLAY" & (RM-2), & IN THE "MID BEACH RESIDENTIAL USE INCENTIVE AREA" AND THE "WEST AVENUE BAYFRONT OVERLAY" (RM-3), BY PROVIDING FAR INCENTIVES

MBU RESOLUTION:

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS residential use incentives encouraging the conversion of transient uses. Miami Beach is experiencing a shortage of full-time housing and a reduction in permanent residents. Providing FAR incentives has proven successful in the South of Fifth neighborhood and would work well in the West Ave and Mid Beach area. We would also urge the City to consider utilizing such incentives in residential neighborhoods citywide.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R5S Sponsored by Suarez -- 10:50 AM Second Reading Public Hearing

AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL VESSEL ACTIVITY HOURS OF OPERATION AT PUBLICLY-OWNED AND PRIVATE MARINAS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 PM AND 7 AM WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING, DIVING, TOWING AND ECO-TOUR VESSELS.

MBU RESOLUTION:

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this resolution. We are concerned, however, with the apparent proliferation of eco charters, presumably to avoid restrictions on party boats. We recommend that eco charters not be exempt from the curfew.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

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