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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022-08 - Opa-locka Innovation DistrictSponsored by: City Manager ORDINANCE NO. 2022-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE ARTICLE IV, SECTION 22- 102, CREATING THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES, PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND INCENTIVES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in 2011, the City of Opa-Locka adopted the Opa-Locka Community Redevelopment Plan (OLCRP), a conceptual plan prepared by Carras Community Investment, Inc. in conjunction with Urban Revitalization Solutions. The OLCRP sought to capitalize on the area's assets while redressing enduring concerns about building vacancy, crime, public safety, open space, and underutilization of land; and WHEREAS, in 2015, the OLCRP was followed by more advanced planning effort that culminated in the Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (SOCDMP), an implementation strategy prepared by the Corradino Group. In the OLCRP it identified the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) as a challenged economic area in need of revitalization to promote a thriving wealth -creating and job -generating business center with regional strength; and WHEREAS, both the OLCRP and the SOCDMP advanced the idea of implementing a special district designation in Opa-Locka's Commerce Area in order to revitalize a depressed and underutilized segment of the City; and WHEREAS, Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) offers an array of commercial and industrial properties, excellent access to regional rail service, major highways and corridors, a mix of uses, and a walkable urban form. However, the area also suffers from disinvestment, high levels of heavy industrial uses such as engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing, poor infrastructure, and a handful of other issues, some of which can be partially attributed to Opa-Locka's decade's long issue with zoning and implementation of ordinance issues; and WHEREAS, PCD staff has been working to expand the uses of the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) into an Innovation District in which can be a pillar of new job creation and residential retention in our city. The proposed Opa-Locka Innovation Ordinance No. 2022-08 District (The parameters will be between 22nd avenue to the east, 27th avenue to the west, 151st street to the north and Ali Baba Avenue to the south) is a collaborative land -use planning initiative aimed at the redevelopment of the OCA; and WHEREAS, the City of Opa-Locka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech -based businesses and mixed -use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity; and WHEREAS, a new special district designation could be developed for the area utilizing city owned properties (i.e. the former Opa-Locka Police Station) as a cornerstone for the new district, similar to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami and Fat Village Arts District in Ft. Lauderdale; and WHEREAS, the concept of an Innovation District specifically focuses on the Opa- Locka Commerce Area, a potential economic engine for the city, to ensure that targeted improvements will have far-reaching effects on the economic well-being of the residents of Opa-Locka; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Opa-Locka held a public hearing on October 5, 2021, to consider an amendment to Ordinance 15-31 of the Land Development Regulations for the adoption of the Opa-Locka Innovation District and provided a recommendation of approval. The district shall be included within the City's Land Development Regulations as Article IV, Section 22-102. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance by reference. SECTION 2. Adoption of the Opa-Locka Innovation District. The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka hereby approves an amendment to Ordinance 15-31 of the Land Development Regulations for the adoption and implementation of the Opa-Locka Innovation District, for inclusion within the City's Land Development Regulations as Article IV, Section 22-102. A copy of the code amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". SECTION 3. Severability. 2 Ordinance No. 2022-08 The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and it is the legislative intention to confer upon the whole or any part of the Ordinance the powers herein provided. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any remaining provisions of the Ordinance. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provision not been included herein. SECTION 4. Scrivenor's Errors. Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager without need of public hearing following review by the City Attorney and by filing a corrected or re -codified copy of same with the City Clerk. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall, upon adoption, become effective as specified by the City of Opa-Locka Code of Ordinances and the City of Opa-Locka Charter. PASSED FIRST READING this 8th day of December 2021. PASSED SECOND READING this 12th day of nuary 2022. ATTEST: Moved by: Vice Mayor Taylor a Flores, City Clerk Seconded by: Commissioner Davis eronica J. Williams, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Burna ette City Attorney 3 Ordinance No. 2022-08 VOTE: 5-0 Commissioner Bass YES Commissioner Davis YES Commissioner Dominguez YES Vice Mayor Taylor YES Mayor Williams YES 4 12NW 1 NEIGHBORS I 1 SUNDAY JANUARY 2 2022 CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida will hold public hearings at the Regular Commission Meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., at Sherbondy Village Auditorium, 215 Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida, to consider the following items for final adoption: SECOND READING ORDINANCES/PUBLIC HEARING' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ANNUAL ADOPTED GENERAL, PROPRIETARY AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, ADJUSTING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATION OF ALL BUDGETS AND EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR FEES CONSISTENT WITH APPROPRIATIONS AND AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XI, DIVISION 13 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD" TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAMS AS SET FORTH IN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE SECTION 16A-3.1; PROVIDING FOR BOARD ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATIONS; BOARD DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; SCOPE OF REGULATIONS; DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS; SITE/DISTRICT/ZONE DESIGNATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES; DEMOLITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES; PROCEDURES FOR MAINTENANCE OF DESIGNATED PROPERTIES; CERTIFICATE TO DIG PROCEDURES; AN APPEALS PROCESS; PENALTIES AND INCENTIVES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; RESCINDING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DISSOLUTION OF A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SPECIAL DISTRICT) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 189.071 FLORIDA STATUTES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 88-03 AND ORDINANCE 88-04, FOR THE ALI-BABA NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITHIN AN AREA CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 45 ACRES, BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY N.W. 17TM AVENUE, ON THE WEST BY N.W. 22"D AVENUE, ON THE NORTH BY N.W. 151" STREET, AND ON THE SOUTH BY N.W. ALI BABA AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DISSOLUTION OF A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SPECIAL DISTRICT) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 189.071 FLORIDA STATUTES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 88-03 AND ORDINANCE 88-11, FOR THE EAST -WEST SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT WITHIN AN AREA CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 100 ACRES, BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY N.W. 17. AVENUE, ON THE WEST BY N.W. 22ND AVENUE, ON THE NORTH BY N.W. 141'r STREET, AND ON THE SOUTH BY N.W. 135" STREET; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DISSOLUTION OF A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SPECIAL DISTRICT) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 189.071 FLORIDA STATUTES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 88-03 AND ORDINANCE 88-05, FOR THE NILE GARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITHIN AN AREA CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 320 ACRES, BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY N.W. 27TH AVENUE, ON THE WEST BY ALEXANDRIA DRIVE, ON THE NORTH BY N.W. 135TH STREET, AND ON THE SOUTH BY N.W. 128TH STREET; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE THE MOORISH REVIVAL STYLE DESIGN HANDBOOK; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PERMIT AND SEVERABILITY; CODIFICATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE ARTICLE IV, SECTION 22-101, CREATING THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN OPA-LOCKA DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES; PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE ARTICLE IV, SECTION 22-102, CREATING THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES, PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND INCENTIVES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading / public hearing held on December 8, 2021). RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA APPROVING THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION & OFFICE SPACE DEVELOPMENT BUILDING LOCATED AT 12805 LE JEUNE ROAD AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO 08-2129-000-0061 IN THE 1-3 ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA APPROVING THE FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW REQUEST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION & OFFICE SPACE DEVELOPMENT BUILDING LOCATED AT 12805 LE JEUNE ROAD AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO 08.2129-000-0061 IN THE 1-3 ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REVIEW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION & OFFICE SPACE DEVELOPMENT BUILDING LOCATED AT 12805 LE JEUNE ROAD AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO 08-2129-000-0061 IN THE 1.3 ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. All interested persons are encouraged to participate and will be heard with respect to the public hearings. Additional information on the above item may be obtained by contacting the Office of the City Clerk by telephone 305-953-2800 or email jfiores@opelockafl.00y. To participate or provide comments virtually, please register on the City of Opa-locka website at www.opalockafl.gov no later than 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 953-2800 for assistance not later than five (5) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, you may telephone the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TTY), (800) 955-8770 (Voice), (877) 955-8773 (Spanish) or (877) 955-8707 (Creole). PURSUANT TO FS 286.0105: Anyone who desires to appeal any decision made by any board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings, and for that reason, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal may be based. Joanna Flores, CMC City Clerk City of Opa-locka City of Opa-Locka Agenda Cover Memo Department Director: Gregory Gay Department Director Signature: — '- Finance Director: FD Signature: Department -- City Manager: John E. Pate CM Signature: Commission Meeting Date: 12-8-21 Item Type: (EnterX in box) Resolution 0 di ance other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading: (Enter X in box) 1St Reading 2nd Reading X X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No X Funding Source: account# : (Enter Fund & Dept) Ex: PTP Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bi#: N/A x Strategic Plan Related (Enter X in box) Yes No Strategic Plan Enhance Organizational Bus. & Economic Public Safety Quality of Education Qual. of Life & Communcation Priority Area: I] Dev MI Strategic Plan Obj./Strategy: (list the specific objective/strategy this item will address) X m El City Image El 0 Sponsor Name City Manager Department: Planning & Community Development City Manager Short Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PURUSANT TO ARTICLE V — CREATING THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES, PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND INCENTIVES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: Opa-locka Commerce Area (OCA) offers an array of commercial and industrial properties, excellent access to regional rail service, major highways and corridors, a mix of uses, and a walkable urban form. However, the area also suffers from disinvestment, high levels of heavy industrial uses such as engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing, poor infrastructure, and a handful of other issues, some of which can be partially attributed to Opa-locka's decade's long issue with zoning and implementation of ordinance issues. The City of Opa-locka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech based businesses and mixed use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity. the concept of an Innovation District specifically focuses on the Opa-locka Commerce Area, a potential economic engine for the city, to ensure that targeted improvements will have far-reaching effects on the economic well-being of the residents of Opa-Locka. Proposed Action: Staff has recommended approval of this legislation. Attachment: Draft Ordinance LDR Amendment Article V Opa-locka Innovation District. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PURUSANT TO ARTICLE V - CREATING THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES, PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND INCENTIVES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in 2011, the City of Opa-locka adopted the Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Plan (OLCRP), a conceptual plan prepared by Carras Community Investment, Inc. in conjunction with Urban Revitalization Solutions. The OLCRP sought to capitalize on the area's assets while redressing enduring concerns about building vacancy, crime, public safety, open space, and underutilization of land; and WHEREAS, in 2015, the OLCRP was followed by more advanced planning effort that culminated in the Sustainable Opa-locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (SOCDMP), an implementation strategy prepared by the Corradino Group. In the OLCRP it identified the Opa-locka Commerce Area (OCA) as a challenged economic area in need of revitalization to promote a thriving wealth -creating and job -generating business center with regional strength; and WHEREAS, both the OLCRP and the SOCDMP advanced the idea of implementing a special district designation in Opa-locka's Commerce Area in order to revitalize a depressed and underutilized segment of the City; and WHEREAS, Opa-locka Commerce Area (OCA) offers an array of commercial and industrial properties, excellent access to regional rail service, major highways and corridors, a mix of uses, and a walkable urban form. However, the area also suffers from disinvestment, high levels of heavy industrial uses such as engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing, poor infrastructure, and a handful of other issues, some of which can be partially attributed to Opa-locka's decade's long issue with zoning and implementation of ordinance issues; and WHEREAS, PCD staff has been working to expand the uses of the Opa-locka Commerce Area (OCA) into an Innovation District in which can be a pillar of new job creation and residential retention in our city. The proposed Opa-locka Innovation District (The parameters will be between 22nd avenue to the east, 27th avenue to the west, 151st street to the north and Ali Baba Avenue to the south) is a collaborative land -use planning initiative aimed at the redevelopment of the OCA; and WHEREAS, the City of Opa-locka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech based businesses and mixed use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity; and WHEREAS, a new special district designation could be developed for the area utilizing city owned properties (i.e. the former Opa-locka Police Station) as a cornerstone for the new district, similar to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami and Fat Village Arts District in Ft. Lauderdale; and WHEREAS, the concept of an Innovation District specifically focuses on the Opa- locka Commerce Area, a potential economic engine for the city, to ensure that targeted improvements will have far-reaching effects on the economic well-being of the residents of Opa-locka; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Opa-locka held a public hearing on October 5, 2021, to consider an amendment to Ordinance 15-31 of the Land Development Regulations for the adoption of the Opa-locka Innovation District and provided a recommendation of approval. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance by reference. SECTION 2. Adoption of the Opa-locka Innovation District. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka hereby approves an amendment to Ordinance 15-31 of the Land Development Regulations for the adoption and implementation of the Opa-locka Innovation District. A copy of the code amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". SECTION 3. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and it is the legislative intention to confer upon the whole or any part of the Ordinance the powers herein provided. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any remaining provisions of the Ordinance. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provision not been included herein. SECTION 4. Scrivenor's Errors. Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re -codified copy of same with the City Clerk. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall, upon adoption, become effective as specified by the City of Opa-locka Code of Ordinances and the City of Opa-locka Charter. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2021. Elio Guerrero, Chairman ATTEST: Joanna Flores, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Burnadette Norris -Weeks, P.A. City Attorney Moved by: Seconded by: VOTE: PLANNING & ZONING ADVISORY BOARD October 5th 2021 Land Development Regulations: Opa-Iocka Innovation District STAFF'S REQUEST: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PURUSANT TO ARTICLE V CREATING THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PERMIT AND EVERABILITY; CODIFICATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Report City of Opa-locka 1 Planning and Community Development Department Background • In 2011, the City of Opa-Locka adopted the Opa-Locka Community Redevelopment Plan (OLCRP), a conceptual plan prepared by Carras Community Investment, Inc. in conjunction with Urban Revitalization Solutions. The OLCRP sought to capitalize on the area's assets while redressing enduring concerns about building vacancy, crime, public safety, open space, and underutilization of land. • In 2015, the OLCRP was followed by more advanced planning effort that culminated in the Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (SOCDMP), an implementation strategy prepared by the Corradino Group. In the OLCRP it identified the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) as a challenged economic area in need of revitalization to promote a thriving wealth -creating and job - generating business center with regional strength. Both the OLCRP and the SOCDMP advanced the idea of implementing a special district designation in Opa-Locka's Commerce Area in order to revitalize a depressed and underutilized segment of the City. • The City of Opa-locka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech based businesses and mixed use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity. Similar to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami and Fat Village Arts District in Ft. Lauderdale, a new special district designation could be developed for the area utilizing city owned properties (i.e. the former Opa-Locka Police Station) as a cornerstone for the new district. II. Details • Staff's intent Staff proposes to update article V of the Land Development Regulations to reflect the current momentum towards improving our cities appearance and functionality for a cleaner and more presentable community for our citizens and visitors. With this in mind, the Planning and Community Development Department has developed language establishing the Opa-locka Innovation District for developers and entrepreneurs looking to build and or relocated in the City to provide guidelines and concepts. III. Overall Analysis • The current LDR Tacks the strength to address many of these issues directly and many times leaves staff to interpret the code which can lead to misrepresentation of city goals and objectives. • Drafted in 2015, standards have been updated county wide to address many of the aforementioned changes, the updates are a reflection of more progressive municipalities in the county in upgrading our city standards and creating a new narrative for the city moving forward. • The current Zoning only allows for Light to Moderate Industrial and does not address addition uses to allow for innovation we would like to see preserved in our city. With the passing of this item, it will provide a roadmap and a dialogue to creating an image the citizens can be City of ()pa-locka 1 Planning and Community Development Department Page 3 of 5 proud of and to guide future development while developing a new economic driver for Residents and Businesses. • IV. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the LDR amendments pending the following: • Review of the Draft Innovation District ordinance amendment V Attachments: ■ Draft Innovation District ordinance amendment Plann ing ana uommunity L+evelopment Department Project Planner Name and Title Initials Corion J. DeLaine, City Planner Zoning Gerald J. Lee, Zoning Official Approved by Gregory D. Gay, Director Plannin&and Community Development VI. Staff Report Updated After the Planning Council Meeting on July XX`h, 2021. Reflected Actions: I. Planning Council Decision: (PLEASE SEE MEETING MINUTES FOR DETAIL DISCUSSIONS) Ordinance No. ORDINANCE OF THE PLANNING COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF: ARTICLE V CREATING THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT WHEREAS, Staff has appeared before this Board for the request in the application, and all evidence, documents and exhibits have been received and marked pursuant to the Code of Ordinance of the City of Opa-Iocka. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: I) That the request in the application by the applicant be and the same is hereby a. APPROVED b. DENIED c. NOT DETERMINE ❑ until additional consideration at the regular meeting to be held on_ / / 2) That the following special condition be and they are hereby imposed, conditioning the determination aforementioned: a. b. City of Opa-loc k.'t 1 Planning and Community Development Department Page 4 of 5 *** The Planning Council Approval of this request was approved by a - vote*** I HEREBY CERTIFY that the resolution containing the determination of this Board is a true and correct copy as is reflected upon the public records of the City of Opa-locks this day of Chairperson or Designee The Following changes/recommendations are updates based on the Planning Council Meeting discussions in regards to the proposed LDR Amendments City of Opa-locka 1 Planning and Community Development Depitoment City of Opa-locka 1 Planning and Community Development Department Sec. 22-101— Opa-locka Innovation District A) Intent and Purpose The Opa-locka Innovation District (OLID) is established in accordance with the 2015 Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan to encourage and accommodate the creation and development of technology retail and service, medical technology development, and manufacturing businesses that shall serve as economic drivers for the City of Opa-Locka and the surrounding region. Together with the adjacent Magnolia North (MN) district, the OLID provides a unique area for a mix of employment, housing, and commerce that taps into an existing industrial area for the potential for new commercial, technology, and manufacturing businesses, as well as local institutions of higher learning. The OLID shall support its workforce through access to open space and amenities that encourage walking, biking, and transit, as it becomes available. The district will feature a multi -use pathway system that connects uses within the OLID, the adjacent MN district, and other destinations in the City of Opa-Locka and the region. To create a sense of place that attracts young adults educated in knowledge economy and high tech jobs, high -quality architectural design and natural materials that visually and physically connect to the natural environment are intended. Landscaping elements should be integrated into site design to provide walkable connectivity with the adjoining MN district. High -quality site design and improvements will integrate energy efficient and environmentally sound (green) principles and practices. Development within this district shall include the following additional components: a. Innovation District Uses. The district will provide an open, campus -like setting for commercial, manufacturing, scientific research and high tech industrial development. The OLID will be an incubator for high-tech businesses and educational institutions. Production will be limited to research, development or evaluation of the merits of products, plans, or designs. The district is intended to accommodate research facilities, pilot plants, prototype production and other manufacturing operations that require the continual or recurrent application of research knowledge and activity as an integral part of the manufacturing process. The district will also accommodate a broad range of compatible business uses that can appropriately share infrastructure, parking, and other amenities with technology and research campus developments. b. Housing. The adjacent Magnolia North district shall be developed to provide high - quality, unique housing in the form of townhomes or other attached or clustered single- family residential units. Live -work units are also encouraged. A variety of housing sizes to accommodate residents of all ages and abilities are desired, from 2-3 bedroom units in the central portion of the district to larger one bedroom units at the edges. c. Transportation. This district will include a transportation network that supports motorized and non -motorized travel in and around the district, between the OLID and the MN district, and to the surrounding community; accommodations will be made for electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and integration with mass transit. d. Parking. Compact development where parking is shared between uses is envisioned, minimizing the amount of land devoted to pavement. Bicycle parking should also be accommodated in safe, convenient, and accessible areas. Car and bicycle sharing are also encouraged. Electric vehicle charging stations are encouraged. e. Placemaking. The OLID district will be unique due to its integration with the natural environment. Building design and materials will be harmonious with the south Florida environment and the Moorish architecture found in this area. Pathways and multimodal trails will provide opportunities for the workforce and visitors to appreciate the city's unique architecture in a vibrant setting. The public realm will be framed not only by buildings, streets, and sidewalks, but also by the surrounding environment. The resulting spaces will be safe, comfortable and attractive to pedestrians. Civic spaces such as concert lawns, pavilions, or open space may also be incorporated into the district. f. Sustainability. Development in the OLID will rely on mitigating stormwater runoff through bioretention systems such as rain gardens and bioswales, and alleviating concentration of runoff through the use of permeable pavement. Landscaping with native plants, green roofs, living walls, and the incorporation of alternative energy systems, such as solar collectors or geothermal heat pumps into building and site designs, will reinforce the unique natural character of this district. Pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for individual buildings, and potentially of LEED-ND (LEED-Neighborhood Development) certification for coordinated development, is strongly encouraged. g. Technology. Given the nature of the district, technology is expected to be both visible as well as invisible and should be incorporated into all aspects of building and site design; educational, experiential, and experimental activities relating to technology are encouraged. Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (2015) shall be a guiding document for development in this district. 8) Goals and Objectives The overall goal and objective of the district is to provide regulation and development guidelines to contribute to the long-term sustainability and quality of life for the community. Specific goals and objectives include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide appropriate transitions between commercial/industrial, and mixed -use districts through its land development regulations and other appropriate mechanisms. • Dilapidated properties and vacant land in industrially zoned areas shall be developed with public facilities and services to attract compatible industries. • Redevelopment shall provide for pedestrian friendly street design, an interconnected street network and hierarchy to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow, design that promotes the use of non -motorized transportation modes, connectivity to transit, and a range of uses in a compact area to reduce the need for external trips. • Promote high quality urban design for development and redevelopment by encouraging developers to incorporate the concepts outlined in Miami -Dade County's Urban Design Manual, or other design guidelines that might be developed for the City, into their developments. C) Geographic Area The Opa-locka Innovation District is located in an area where manufacturing, development, institutional and other complementary high -activity land uses draw patrons from the surrounding region. The OLID shall have the territorial boundaries having the following description: situated between NW 22nd avenue to the east, NW 27th avenue to the west, NW 151st street to the north and Ali Baba Avenue to the south. D) Definitions For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply: A. Community. Shall mean the surrounding land area, inclusive of right-of-ways and other public spaces within .25 miles from the outer boundaries of the proposed development. B. Development plan. Shall mean the site plan, design plan and any and all conditions approved by ordinance rezoning to OLID. C. Innovative. Shall mean that the character of the development is such that it utilizes a creative approach that could not otherwise be accomplished under the current LDR regulations to meet the OLID intent, including specific dements. D. ID (Innovative Development). Shall mean a development on land under unified control as established by a recorded document that meets the criteria for an ID as described in this Section (X). Upon adoption of an ordinance approving the site plan and design characteristics that become the specific zoning regulations and standards for the land to which the ID is applicable. E) Permitted Uses The OLID is intended to provide a healthful operating environment for light industry and compatible uses, for the protection of light industry and compatible uses. New businesses to be established in existing structures shall be subjected to administration review. The following uses are permitted: • Administration of Educational Programs • Artificial intelligence • Aviation technology • Computer Manufacturing and Computer Software Stores • Computer Programming and Data Processing Services • Craft breweries, bakeries, distilleries and wineries pending administrative review • Electronic and electrical equipment, systems, components, instruments, and peripherals • Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying Services • Indoor theatres • Interior design studios • Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories including mechanical, electrical and electronic parts, components and subassemblies, such as braking systems, safety devices, pollution control mechanisms, and electronically controlled fuel systems. • Medical equipment and supplies • Museums and Art Galleries • Research, development, experimental, or testing laboratories • Restaurants and Drinking Places Including Outdoor Dining • Retail: Retail must be specific to the products produced on site and any accessory uses • Recreation establishments (i.e. Indoor rec spec, VR arcade, etc.) • Robotics • Studios for Photography, Music. Art, Dance, Drama, and Voice • E -Commerce warehousing and distribution center • Wholesale trade • Other innovation, assembly or limited manufacturing uses, of a similar nature, when located and arranged according to a plan providing for aesthetic or other conditions in harmony with the neighborhood, and approved by the Planning & Zoning Board and City Commission. F) Implementation concepts The concepts of the district shall be as follows: (1) Make pedestrians a high priority. Enhance the open network of smaller blocks and provide increased access through new sidewalks, paseos and public alleys. Provide a tree canopy planted along sidewalks or medians to create shade from the sun and more attractive streets or sidewalks. (2) Decrease high intensity vehicular traffic. Reduce lanes or lane widths, expand the median and add on -street parking and trees as traffic calming devices. Encourage small scale shipping operations for less heavy vehicle traffic. Provide parking in the rear areas, hidden from the front view. Reconstruct curbs with smaller radii at intersections. Encourage property owners to provide cross access between their parking lots and that of their neighbors. (3) Improve pedestrian corridors. Improve commercial facades to increase pedestrian comfort and safety through enhanced lighting and landscaping. Improve the network of secondary pedestrian corridors in order to extend existing patterns of pedestrian travel. Create a sense of enclosure and urban character through street facade. (4) Aggregate open space for squares, plazas, passive parks and other public open spaces. Promote activity and natural surveillance by providing plazas and squares, open to the public and level with the grade of the sidewalk. Create a legible network of open spaces by waiving minimum open space requirements on specific lots or parcels in exchange for a credit to develop larger open public spaces. (5) Extend transit, at a variety of scales and modes of travel. Implement a circulator system, such as a local bus system, to be used for local service and to connect to the regional system. Increase transit ridership to facilitate growth and mobility without unmanageable traffic congestion. (6) Attack visual blight. Promote infill development along the edges of blocks to define street space. Inventory vacant or underutilized lots and provide incentives for development. Utilize code enforcement procedures to compel compliance from property owners who have neglected the appearance of their property. Enforce building codes to ensure applicable minimum standards for older buildings. (7) Provide for water retention areas to improve drainage and flooding protection in low- lying areas. Promote the procurement of vacant or underutilized land that may be reservoirs for additional storage and storm water retention within the district. Provide for a hydric park network to reduce flooding and restore the community's connection to water resources. (8) Promote civic uses. Encourage public access and participation by providing cultural performances, gatherings and displays for education and enlightenment. Potential for reuse of City Owned Properties. (9) Introduction of Green/Sustainable Infrastructure. Encourage the implementation of green, sustainable technology and processes for energy efficiency and a positive impact on the environment. G) Prohibited Uses: Dwelling units, including hotels and motels, except as provided under "uses permitted"; churches; yards or lots for scrap or salvage operations or for processing, storage, display or sales of any scrap, salvage, or secondhand building materials, storage of wrecked and or unregistered automobiles, secondhand automobile parts; salvage yards or junkyards; truck parking and facilities all uses or structures not of a nature specifically permitted herein, and any use not conforming to the performance standards set forth in article (.....) The following use are also prohibited: • Adult -related business • Automotive auctions, repair, sales and service facilities • Bar (Standalone); Package store • Big box retail operations • Gun shop, range • Large Surface Parking Lots • Motor freight terminals • Pawn shop, Thrift store • Towing Service H) Precedence over other zoning and land use regulations In addition to the criteria provided in Opa-locka Innovation District (OLID) land use classification and the Commercial Liberal (B-2), Light Industrial (1-1), Industrial Planned (1-2) and Civic (C) zoning districts, the requirements provided in this division must also be followed. To the extent that any conflict may arise between the criteria of this district and the criteria of the OTBD land use classification and the OLID, B-2, 1-1, 1-2 and C zoning districts, the requirements of the MXUOD overlay zoning district shall prevail. I) Road classifications in the OLID district To further define the functions of the roads and streets within the district, roads are classified as follows: (1) Major roadways shall mean those roads that are designed for the efficient movement of people and vehicles to and through the district. The roads enable traffic to easily traverse the area as well as provide access to other areas within and outside the City of Opa-locka. NW 27`h Avenue, NW 22' Avenue, State Road 9, and Ali Baba Avenue are classified as major roadways within this district. (2) Minor roadways shall mean those roads that are designed for ease of access for the movement of people and vehicles through the district. Minor roadways generally provide short distance access to individual properties within the district and to adjoining areas. 15151 Street from LeJeune-Douglass Connector to NW 27th Avenue; NW 27`h Avenue to Ali Baba Avenue, and 22r Avenue to Ali Baba Avenue. (3) Local streets mean those roads in the district that provide access to individual properties that are not designated major or minor roadways. J) Zoning regulations (a) Commercial and industrial densities in B-2, I-1 and 1-2 zoning districts shall not exceed the minimum site area as listed in each respective district, unless the property owner provides public open space as provided in incentives (3). (b) Landscaping for all property zoned commercial or industrial or that includes the aforementioned uses within the zoning district shall conform to an urban design plan that will be adopted by the city within eight months of the effective date hereof. (c) The dimensions of open public spaces shall conform to an urban design plan that will be adopted by the city within four months of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived. (d) The facade and architecture requirements shall conform to a Moorish architectural design plan that will be adopted by the city within four months of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived. The goal of the architectural parameters is to promote creative architectural solutions within an ensemble of basic urban forms that will ensure harmony and continuity without mandating a particular style. Building design shall promote pedestrian safety, comfort and interest for adjoining public spaces. Building design shall promote energy conservation by including self -shading, natural lighting, natural ventilation, outdoor circulation and reduced dependence on artificial lighting and air conditioning. (e) Streetwalls shall have pedestrian entrances at maximum intervals of 150 feet. The principal pedestrian entrance of all buildings shall be from the street, courtyard garden or from a paseo. (f) Streetwalls, landscape buffers or a building shall be constructed to screen parking from view. K) Incentives 1. Accelerated administrative review 2. Reduction of impact fees subjected to administrative review 3. Relaxed setback requirements for properties which provide public open space areas L) Signage See LDR Sec. 22-229. M) Parking standards and requirements 1. In the OLID contingent on use, shall be required to provide any off-street parking in excess of the off-street parking that is currently in existence in this "built -out" area of the City and subjected to administrative review or Planning and Zoning board and approval from City Commission. 2. All existing buildings in the OLID are subjected to administrative review for any use currently allowed in this district to provide any additional off-street parking despite any change of use that might intensify the use of any building and normally require a corresponding increase in the amount of off-street parking. 3. However as a consequence of this provision, any existing building in the OLID occupied for any currently allowed use as listed under subsection (2) providing any additional off-street parking due to an increase in any intensity of use shall be subjected to administrative review . 4. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize or permit the physical expansion or addition to any existing building in the OLID over or in any area of established and existing off- street parking. 5. That the aforesaid provisions shall not be applicable to any of the following: (a) When an existing building in the OLID is demolished and subsequently replaced by the construction of a new building on the property. (b) When an existing building in this district is "effectively demolished" by the razing of more than 51 percent of the square footage of the existing structure and the subsequent reconstruction of that portion of the building previously demolished. (c) When any additional area of occupancy and use is physically constructed and added onto, or attached to, any existing building in this district. (d) When a new building is constructed on a previously vacant lot or parcel of property. If any of the foregoing instances occur, all off-street parking requirements and provisions contained in the Code of Ordinances shall remain applicable thereto. Cross reference— Off-street parking facilities; paving and drainage; lighting; landscaping; and minimum number of off-street parking spaces; off-street parking requirements for single-family residential and duplex zoning districts, section 22-161. N) Building height limit Commercial properties shall have a maximum height of 6 stories or 65 feet. Industrial properties shall have a maximum height of 3 stories or 45 feet. 0) Building site area required i. Commercial and Industrial properties shall be regulated by the regulations of each base zone with additional regulations provided by the MXUOD. P) Floor area limitations All buildings within this category shall be limited to a floor area ratio (FAR) as listed: Commercial Properties listed as B-2 shall have a FAR of 2.4. Industrial Properties listed as I-1 shall have an FAR of 3 and 1-2 shall have an FAR of 1.0 Q) Square footage requirements Commercial or office use only, all floors: The minimum first floor area of a commercial building in this district shall be 1,500 square feet. 5,000 s.f. for existing subdivisions, 10,000 s.f. fo re -plat or new plat Industrial: I-1 designation shall have a minimum of 10,000 or a minimum project size of two acres for new industrial flex space. I-2 designation shall have a minimum of two acres which can be divided and sold/leased in lot sizes no less than 20,000 s.f. R) Outdoor storage and Protective screening Outdoor storage of materials. Non -hazardous materials used in the operations of a tenant, prototypes, and similar items may be stored outdoors, provided that the following conditions are met: a. The size of an outdoor storage area shall not exceed 25 percent of the footprint of the principal building. b. The outdoor storage area shall be screened with a minimum eight -foot, decorative obscuring fence or wall that is architecturally compatible with the principal building. Stored materials shall not exceed the height of the screen wall. c. The outdoor storage area shall be appropriately surfaced so as to prevent the infiltration of pollutants into the soil. d. In no instance shall a screening fence include barbed wire, razor wire, or other similar materials. e. Outdoor storage areas shall not be located in a front or side yard. f. Outdoor storage areas shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district. Storage of service vehicles. Vehicles owned by a tenant of a non-residential building may store vehicles on site as follows: a. Vehicles may be stored indoors. b. Vehicles may be stored in an approved outdoor storage yard. c. Up to five vehicles not larger than a typical family car, truck, SUV, or van may be stored in the parking area for the use. If the parking area is part of a shared parking agreement, the usage of these spaces for vehicle storage shall be added to the shared parking agreement. 5) Open Space and Landscaping requirements a. Landscaping shall be provided as per Article 7, Landscape Provisions, b. Exterior Lighting: Pedestrian areas need to be well -marked and well -lit. Exterior lighting shall be an integral part of the architecture and landscape design. Street lighting shall relate in scale to the pedestrian character of the area. Pedestrian lighting shall be provided at a pedestrian scale of three to twelve feet, with the source light being shielded to reduce glare, thereby encouraging safe access to these areas twenty-four hours per day. Overall, lighting and pedestrian zone lighting is needed but shall not create glare or light spillage off site or beyond parking lots and streets. c. Open Space: Open space shall be planted and maintained in accordance with the landscape plan that is approved by the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission, utilizing the following standards: (1) Each plot shall provide not less than thirty (30) per cent of its area in landscaped open space. (2) A landscape strip at least twenty-five (25) feet in width located between the abutting right-of-way and the off-street parking and any other vehicular use area which is exposed to an abutting right-of-way. (3) On the plot of a building or structure of open lot use providing an off-street parking area or other vehicular use area, a non -stabilized landscaped strip of at least twelve and one-half (12'A) feet in width shall be provided to form a visual screen between the off- street parking area or other vehicular use area and any abutting property. d. Knee walls associated with landscaping shall be required. e. One 2 inch caliper or higher tree shall be required for each twenty (20) lineal feet of the lot line. Such trees along sidewalks shall be shade trees. f. Residential/Commercial developments shall have a minimum of one thousand (1000) square feet of common open space and 50 sq. ft. per tenant, or five percent (5%) or the lot area as common open space, whichever is greater. g. Tree Protection: Trees must be adhered to in accordance with Ordinance 10-03 entitled Tree Protection Program. h. Street Frontage: In cases where the Master Site Plan creates a development abutting streets not listed in Section C.b of this article, requirements regarding landscaping, facade, lighting, and other provisions of this Overlay District along right-of-way is expressively required for these rights -of -way. T) Off hours security devices The use of shutters, awnings, gates, panels or sheets or any other device meant to provide off hours premises security is prohibited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions contained in Code of Ordinance 7-23 (C) relating to storm protection, shall remain applicable to all district properties. Exterior mounted security gates or solid roll down metal windows shall not be permitted. Link or grill type security devices shall be permitted only if installed from the inside, within the window or doorframes. Other types of security devices fastened to the exterior walls are not permitted. U) Developmental standards. All developed property shall be landscaped, improved and maintained in full conformity with all applicable requirements of the Land Development Regulations. All improved land shall be well -graded and free from underbrush and objectionable plant growth. The fifty (50) feet closest to any public right-of-way shall be mowed periodically as necessary to control natural grass growth. The balance of the site shall be kept free of debris and shall not be used for storage or disposal of any objects or materials. All property shall be kept clean and free from rubbish or debris. All planted and landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat, orderly, healthy, growing and properly trimmed condition. All buildings and structures shall be kept properly painted and protected from deterioration and shall not be permitted to become dilapidated. All driveways, walkways, parking areas, storage and loading areas of developed property shall be well -graded and surfaced with asphaltic concrete or other equivalent hard, dustless materials. All electrical, telephone, gas or other utility connections shall be installed underground. V) Performance standards. (1) No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be erected, in whole or in part, that is obnoxious, objectionable, a nuisance or a hazard to adjoining properties, as they relate to sound, vibrations, odors, glare, radioactive materials, smoke, chemical and particulate matters. (2) Building facades facing roadways shall be designed to appear to be the fronts of buildings. This provision shall apply to corner and double frontage lots. (3) Business related vehicles, equipment, paraphernalia, and accessory structures or uses are prohibited from the fronts and sides of buildings when facing major arterial roadways. W) Development standards for buildings designed to achieve LEED Silver Certification. All newly developed and redeveloped properties that contain buildings designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, as determined by the United States Green Building Council, shall be allowed reduced setback and landscaping standards. The qualification of LEED design elements to a LEED Silver certification level shall be subject to the review and approval of a LEED professional as determined by the city manager or his/her designee. The cost associated with said review shall be paid for by the applicant. LEED Silver developments shall be subject to all other development standards identified in this chapter with the exception of the following: (1) Setbacks. (a) No building or roofed structure shall be located less than fifty (50) feet from any street line that has frontage on a right-of-way greater than sixty (60) feet in width. (b) No building or roofed structure shall be located less than twenty-five (25) feet from any street line that has frontage on a right-of-way less than or equal to sixty (60) feet in width. (2) Landscaping. (a) There shall be no minimum required percentage for overall landscaped open space. (b) Side and rear perimeter landscaping. All plots of land shall provide a minimum five-foot wide, non -stabilized landscape strip along the interior side and rear property lines, beyond the front facade of the building or structure facing a public right-of-way. The side and rear perimeter planters shall be planted with medium -size shade trees and/or approved palm trees, planted so as to create a continuous canopy along the side and rear perimeter of the property. (c) Landscape islands along perimeter parking rows shall be provided for every ten (10) parking spaces. These parking islands shall measure nine (9) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in length and shall include one (1) shade tree. In lieu of this requirement, developers may submit plans for approval by the city, showing aggregate clusters of tree planting equivalent to or greater than the total area of all required parking islands. (d) Landscape islands may be omitted along the perimeter parking areas provided that a minimum ten -foot wide landscape planter is provided along the perimeter of the site. (e) If a surplus of parking spaces is proposed within a development, any additional landscape islands required as a result of the surplus parking shall be a minimum of twenty-seven (27) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in depth. Surplus parking is defined as any parking spaces that are in addition to the number of spaces required to be provided by Code based on the total square footage of the building. (f) Understory planting shall be provided in areas where there exists a substantial grouping of trees as determined by the director of community development. Memorandum TO: Mr. Gregory Gay, PCD Director FROM: Corion DeLaine, City Planner Gerald Lee, Zoning Official DATE: January 5th, 2021 RE: Creation of the Tagnia Innovation District/Overlay (Map, Narrative and Amendment attached) Background: The 96.6 -acre Opa-Locka Commerce Area has long been challenged as the current stock of uses calls for moderate to heavy industrial, however in years past these uses have caused for poor environmental conditions and minimal investment from local stakeholders. The area is rigidly bounded by arterial streets (NW 22nd Avenue and NW 27th Avenue), which keep the incompatible land uses away from residential neighborhoods. Primary uses include engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing with scrap and recycling yards have a large presence. Summary: The PCD has viewed the long standing issues in this area and have worked diligently to create an alternative narrative for the area in which to maximize the usage of the area and create a cleaner more economically competitive district with the goal of establishing a viable economic engine for the reinvigoration of a long challenged area for the benefit of the City and its residents. Together, the PCD staff has drafted language to provide the zoning regulations that afford the transformation of this area into the Tagnia (Arabic for Technology) Innovation District. It is the intent of the department to establish a corridor which encourages more tech based businesses in which can capitalize on our strategic location for logistics purposes, ample lot sizes, and adaptive regulations. The benefit to the city is an increase in positive business activity, improved local commerce, an increase in tax revenue generated by new businesses, and the incorporation of a small business incubator which will provide educational and career opportunities for the utilization of our residents. To establish such a district within an area as challenged as this is a very delicate task and process. The City must strategically plan a very transparent and inclusive process carrying out this ambitious task. The City must implement legislations appropriate to limiting the current activities, incorporate new standards and establish fruitful relationships with the cooperation of local partners in order to bring about the full realization of this new district. The City must consider the following in order to maintain good public relations by administering and applying the following principles: - The addition of verbiage for the inclusion of innovative/technology based uses. - The needs of all current businesses should be assessed such that appropriate advance notice is given and clearly defined alternative options are allotted for redevelopment. - The cooperation of the various news media should be sought in publicizing the existence of and reasons for such action because news releases can assist in keeping the tenants and residents well informed. - The needs of abutting property owners, residents, and businesses should be assessed and appropriate accommodations made. - The incorporation of partnerships in specific areas to create a viable ecosystem for such a district to have a sustainable base in which to thrive. Therefore, the Planning and Community development is recommending the following to take place in order to proceed with the establishment of the Tagnia Innovation District: amending the City of Opa-locka Land Development Regulations. Article IV. To add the following: Section 22.101: Tagnia Innovation District (see attached draft amendment) Cc. Gerald J. Lee, Zoning Official END OF MEMORANDUM 5/30/2019 Goo gle Maps Gor gl'e Maps Imagery ©2019 Google, Map data ©2019 G oogl e 200 ft ,vv bf. GCI jv, n..-s CA, klJ{,':'JL 11 a 71,0_ C.00.` iov. r https://www.google.com/maps/@25. 9081447,-80. 2400751,875m/data=13m111 e3 JI1s — Jacks•% Nos ed (,u c*aretail) OL Poke. sivit ay. etNwb on Ht.i tows3404 .4 . 044041 treellustgastorc0 FM 1/1 Planning & Community Development Department 780 Fisherman Street, 4'" Floor Opa-locka, FL 33054 September 14"', 2021 Gregory D. Gay, Director Phone: (305) 953-2868, Ext. 1503 Fax: (305) 953-3060 RE: Future Projects and Programs from the 201 1 OCRA Redevelopment Plan: Technology Innovation District in Opa-locka BACKGROUND In 2011, the City of Opa-Locka adopted the Opa-Locka Community Redevelopment Plan (OLCRP), a conceptual plan prepared by Carras Community Investment, Inc. in conjunction with Urban Revitalization Solutions. The OLCRP sought to capitalize on the area's assets while redressing enduring concerns about building vacancy, crime, public safety, open space, and underutilization of land. In 2015, the OLCRP was followed by more advanced planning effort that culminated in the Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (SOCDMP), an implementation strategy prepared by the Corradino Group. In the OLCRP it identified the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) as a challenged economic area in need of revitalization to promote a thriving wealth -creating and job -generating business center with regional strength. Both the OLCRP and the SOCDMP advanced the idea of implementing a special district designation in Opa-Locka's Commerce Area in order to revitalize a depressed and underutilized segment of the City. WHY FOCUS ON THE OPA-LOCKA COMMERCE AREA? Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) offers an array of commercial and industrial properties, excellent access to regional rail service, major highways and corridors, a mix of uses, and a walkable urban form. However, the area also suffers from disinvestment, high levels of heavy industrial uses such as engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing, poor infrastructure, and a handful of other issues, some of which can be partially attributed to Opa-Locka's decade's long issue with zoning and implementation of ordinance issues. The concept of an Innovation District specifically focuses on the Opa-Locka Commerce Area, a potential economic engine for the city, to ensure that targeted improvements will have far-reaching effects on the economic well-being of the residents of Opa-Locka. WHAT IS THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT? PCD staff has been working to expand the uses of the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) into an Innovation District in which can be a pillar of new job creation and residential retention in our city. The proposed Opa-Iocka Innovation District (The parameters will be between 22nd avenue to the east, 27th avenue to the west, 15 I st street to the north and Ali Baba Avenue to the south) is a collaborative land -use planning initiative aimed at the redevelopment of the OCA. The City of Opa-Iocka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech based businesses and mixed use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity. Similar to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami and Fat Village Arts District in Ft. Lauderdale, a new special district designation could be developed for the area utilizing city owned properties (i.e. the former Opa-Locka Police Station) as a cornerstone for the new district. EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (TECHICALJVOCATION, SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR) One of our CRA initiatives is to create a small business/technology incubator program to facilitate educational programs as well as entrepreneurship courses and resources, all to promote organic job creation and business retention in our City. PCD/CRA staff has been taking a look at the former Opa-locka police headquarters to propose an adaptive reuse for the facility to promote the creation of a technology and innovation center as part of the initiatives of the Opa-locka Community Redevelopment Agency [OCRA]. Staff has provided supporting documentation on the Former Police HQ, the Innovation District, and the Proposed Innovation Facility information along with this letter. In cultivating educational and entrepreneurial opportunities (Possible STEM Program) in Opa-Iocka, we are seeking to redevelop the former police headquarters into a Tech Innovation Facility. At current, Opa-Iocka does not have a Middle School or High School and only two Elementary Schools, in a community that has wrestled with poverty and crime which is a few of the adverse effects of a lack of access to equitable education. PCD staff has previously engaged in healthy conversations with representatives of MDCPS/Miami Dade College, the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation, and the Beacon Council in regards to the possibility of cultivating a technical/vocational training program. An example of a particular program would be one utilizing our vast reserves of Junk Vehicles and Parts which litter our City. The program would serve as a means of not only cleaning up the City's image but providing an opportunity for the students in the area to utilize something negative in their backyard to create products or learn to provide a service. Please note, we are excited about the prospect of creating new opportunities for our residents and look forward to move this community forward. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Planning and Community Development Department for the Innovation District and Facility at 305-953-2868, ext. 1501. If additional information is needed, please advise. Thank you for helping make our City Great! Sincerely, Gregory D. Gay, Director, Planning & Community Development Department CC: Corion J. DeLaine, City Planner Gerald Lee, Zoning Official Kinshannta Hall, Administrative Assistant Planning & Community Development Department PLANNING & ZONING ADVISORY BOARD JULYXXth 2021 Land Development Regulations: Tagnia Innovation District STAFF'S REQUEST: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 15-31 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PURUSANT TO ARTICLE V CREATING THE TAQNIA INNOVATION DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PERMIT AND EVERABILITY; CODIFICATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Report City of Opa-locka I Planning and Community Development Department Background • In 2011, the City of Opa-Locka adopted the Opa-Locka Community Redevelopment Plan (OLCRP), a conceptual plan prepared by Carras Community Investment, Inc. in conjunction with Urban Revitalization Solutions. The OLCRP sought to capitalize on the area's assets while redressing enduring concerns about building vacancy, crime, public safety, open space, and underutilization of land. • In 2015, the OLCRP was followed by more advanced planning effort that culminated in the Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (SOCDMP), an implementation strategy prepared by the Corradino Group. In the OLCRP it identified the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) as a challenged economic area in need of revitalization to promote a thriving wealth -creating and job - generating business center with regional strength. Both the OLCRP and the SOCDMP advanced the idea of implementing a special district designation in Opa-Locka's Commerce Area in order to revitalize a depressed and underutilized segment of the City. • The City of Opa-locka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech based businesses and mixed use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity. Similar to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami and Fat Village Arts District in Ft. Lauderdale, a new special district designation could be developed for the area utilizing city owned properties (i.e. the former Opa-Locka Police Station) as a cornerstone for the new district. II. Details • Staffs intent Staff proposes to update article V of the Land Development Regulations to reflect the current momentum towards improving our cities appearance and functionality for a cleaner and more presentable community for our citizens and visitors. With this in mind, the Planning and Community Development Department has developed language establishing the Tapia Innovation District for developers and entrepreneurs looking to build and or relocated in the City to provide guidelines and concepts. III. Overall Analysis • The current LDR lacks the strength to address many of these issues directly and many times leaves staff to interpret the code which can lead to misrepresentation of city goals and objectives. • Drafted in 2015, standards have been updated county wide to address many of the aforementioned changes, the updates are a reflection of more progressive municipalities in the county in upgrading our city standards and creating a new narrative for the city moving forward. • The current Zoning only allows for Light to Moderate Industrial and does not address addition uses to allow for innovation we would like to see preserved in our city. With the passing of this item, it will provide a roadmap and a dialogue to creating an image the citizens can be City of Opa-locka 1 Planning and Community Development Department Page 3 of 5 proud of and to guide future development while developing a new economic driver for Residents and Businesses. • IV. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the LDR amendments pending the following: • Review of the Draft Innovation District ordinance amendment V Attachments: ■ Draft Innovation District ordinance amendment Planning and Community Development Department Project Planner Name and Title Corion J. DeLaine, City Planner Zoning Approved by Gerald J. Lee, Zoning Official Gregory D. Gay, Director Planning and Community Development VI. Staff Report Updated After the Planning Council Meeting on July XXth, 2021. Reflected Actions: I. Planning Council Decision: (PLEASE SEE MEETING MINUTES FOR DETAIL DISCUSSIONS) Ordinance No. ORDINANCE OF THE PLANNING COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF: WHEREAS, Staff has appeared before this Board for the request in the application, and all evidence, documents and exhibits have been received and marked pursuant to the Code of Ordinance of the City of Opa-locka. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1) That the request in the application by the applicant be and the same is hereby a. APPROVED b. DENIED c. NOT DETERMINE ❑ until additional consideration at the regular meeting to be held on / / 2) That the following special condition be and they are hereby imposed, conditioning the determination aforementioned: a. b. City of Opa-locka I Planning and Community Development Department Page 4 of 5 *** The Planning Council Approval of this request was approved by a - vote*** I HEREBY CERTIFY that the resolution containing the determination of this Board is a true and correct copy as is reflected upon the public records of the City of Opa-locka this day of Chairperson or Designee The Following changes/recommendations are updates based on the Planning Council Meeting discussions in regards to the proposed LDR Amendments City of Opa-locka 1 Planning and Community Development Department City of Opa-IOCka 1 Planning and Community Development Department Sec. 22-102 — Opa-locka Innovation District A) Intent and Purpose The Opa-locka Innovation District (OLID) is established in accordance with the 2015 Sustainable Opa-locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan to encourage and accommodate the creation and development of technology retail and service, medical technology development, and manufacturing businesses that shall serve as economic drivers for the City of Opa-locka and the surrounding region. Together with the adjacent Magnolia North (MN) district, the OLID provides a unique area for a mix of employment, housing, and commerce that taps into an existing industrial area for the potential for new commercial, technology, and manufacturing businesses, as well as local institutions of higher learning. The OLID shall support its workforce through access to open space and amenities that encourage walking, biking, and transit, as it becomes available. The district will feature a multi -use pathway system that connects uses within the OLID, the adjacent MN district, and other destinations in the City of Opa-locka and the region. To create a sense of place that attracts young adults educated in knowledge economy and high- tech jobs, high -quality architectural design and natural materials that visuallyand physically connect to the natural environment are intended. Landscaping elements should be integrated into site design to provide walkable connectivity with the adjoining MN district. High -quality site design and improvements will integrate energy efficient and environmentally sound (green) principles and practices. Development within this district shall include the following additional components: a. Innovation District Uses. The district will provide an open, campus -like setting for commercial, manufacturing, scientific research, and high-tech industrial development. The OLID will be an incubator for high-tech businesses and educational institutions. Production will be limited to research, development, or evaluation of the merits of products, plans, or designs. The district is intended to accommodate research facilities, pilot plants, prototype production and other manufacturing operations that require the continual or recurrent application of research knowledge and activity as an integral part of the manufacturing process. The district will also accommodate a broad range of compatible business uses that can appropriately share infrastructure, parking, and other amenities with technology and research campus developments. b. Housing. The adjacent Magnolia North district shall be developed to provide high - quality, unique housing in the form of townhomes or other attached or clustered single- family residential units. Live -work units are also encouraged. A variety of housing sizes to accommodate residents of all ages and abilities are desired, from 2 -3 -bedroom units in the central portion of the district to larger one -bedroom units at the edges. c. Transportation. This district will include a transportation network that supports motorized and non -motorized travel in and around the district, between the OLID and the MN district, and to the surrounding community; accommodations will be made for electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and integration with mass transit. d. Parking. Compact development where parking is shared between uses is envisioned, minimizing the amount of land devoted to pavement. Bicycle parking should also be accommodated in safe, convenient, and accessible areas. Car and bicycle sharing are also encouraged. Electric vehicle charging stations are encouraged. e. Placemakinq. The OLID district will be unique due to its integration with the natural environment. Building design and materials will be harmonious with the south Florida environment and the Moorish architecture found in this area. Pathways and multimodal trails will provide opportunities for the workforce and visitors to appreciate the city's unique architecture in a vibrant setting. The public realm will be framed not only by buildings, streets, and sidewalks, but also by the surrounding environment. The resulting spaces will be safe, comfortable, and attractive to pedestrians. Civic spaces such as concert lawns, pavilions, or open space may also be incorporated into the district. f. Sustainability. Development in the OLID will rely on mitigating stormwater runoff through bioretention systems such as rain gardens and bioswales, and alleviating concentration of runoff using permeable pavement. Landscaping with native plants, green roofs, living walls, and the incorporation of alternative energy systems, such as solar collectors or geothermal heat pumps into building and site designs, will reinforce the unique natural character of this district. Pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for individual buildings, and potentially of LEED-ND (LEED-Neighborhood Development) certification for coordinateddevelopment, is strongly encouraged. g. Technology. Given the nature of the district, technology is expected to be both visible as well as invisible and should be incorporated into all aspects of building and site design; educational, experiential, and experimental activities relating to technology are encouraged. Sustainable Opa-locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (2015) shall be a guiding document for development in this district. B) Goals and Objectives The overall goal and objective of the district is to provide regulation and development guidelines to contribute to the long-term sustainability and quality of life for the community. Specific goals and objectives include, but are not limited to, the following: • Provide appropriate transitions between commercial/industrial, and mixed -use districts through its land development regulations and other appropriate mechanisms. • Dilapidated properties and vacant land in industrially zoned areas shall be developed with public facilities and services to attract compatible industries. • Redevelopment shall provide for pedestrian friendly street design, an interconnected street network and hierarchy to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow, design that promotes the use of non -motorized transportation modes, connectivity to transit, and a range of uses in a compact area to reduce the need for external trips. • Promote high quality urban design for development and redevelopment by encouraging developers to incorporate the concepts outlined in Miami -Dade County's Urban Design Manual, or other design guidelines that might be developed for the city, into their developments. C) Geographic Area The Opa-locka Innovation District is in an area where manufacturing, development, institutional and other complementary high -activity land uses draw patrons from the surrounding region. The OLID shall have the territorial boundaries having the following description: situated between NW 22nd avenue to the east, NW 27th avenue to the west, NW 151st street to the north and Ali Baba Avenue to the south. D) Definitions For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply: A. Community. Shall mean the surrounding land area, inclusive of rights -of -way and other public spaces within .25 miles from the outer boundaries of the proposed development. B. Development plan. Shall mean the site plan, design plan and any and all conditions approved by ordinance rezoning to OLID. C. Innovative. Shall mean that the character of the development is such that it utilizes a creative approach that could not otherwise be accomplished under the current LDR regulations to meet the OLID intent, including specific elements. D. ID (Innovative Development). Shall mean a development on land under unified control as established by a recorded document that meets the criteria for an ID as described in this Section (X). Upon adoption of an ordinance approving the site plan and design characteristics that become the specific zoning regulations and standards for theland to which the ID is applicable. E) Permitted Uses The OLID is intended to provide a healthful operating environment for light industry and compatibleuses, for the protection of light industry and compatible uses. New businesses to be established in existing structures shall be subjected to administration review. The following uses are permitted: • Administration of Educational Programs • Artificial intelligence • Aviation technology • Computer Manufacturing and Computer Software Stores • Computer Programming and Data Processing Services • Craft breweries, bakeries, distilleries, and wineries pending administrative review • Electronic and electrical equipment, systems, components, instruments, and peripherals • Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying Services • Indoor theatres • Interior design studios • Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories including mechanical, electrical, and electronic parts, components and subassemblies, such as braking systems, safety devices, pollution control mechanisms, and electronically controlled fuel systems. • Medical equipment and supplies • Museums and Art Galleries • Research, development, experimental, or testing laboratories • Restaurants and Drinking Places Including Outdoor Dining • Retail: Retail must be specific to the products produced on site and any accessory uses • Recreation establishments (i.e., Indoor rec spec, VR arcade, etc.) • Robotics • Studios for Photography, Music. Art, Dance, Drama, and Voice • E -Commerce warehousing and distribution center • Wholesale trade • Other innovation, assembly, or limited manufacturing uses, of a similar nature, when located and arranged according to a plan providing for aesthetic or other conditions in harmony with the neighborhood and approved by the Planning & Zoning Board and City Commission. F) Implementation concepts The concepts of the district shall be as follows: (1) Make pedestrians a high priority. Enhance the open network of smaller blocks and provide increased access through new sidewalks, paseos, and public alleys. Provide a tree canopy planted along sidewalks or medians to create shade from the sun and more attractive streets or sidewalks. (2) Decrease high intensity vehicular traffic. Reduce lanes or lane widths, expand the median and add on -street parking and trees as traffic calming devices. Encourage small scale shipping operations for less heavy vehicle traffic. Provide parking in the rear areas, hidden from the front view. Reconstruct curbs with smaller radii at intersections. Encourage property owners to provide cross access between their parking lots and that of their neighbors. (3) Improve pedestrian corridors. Improve commercial facades to increase pedestrian comfort and safety through enhanced lighting and landscaping. Improve the network of secondary pedestrian corridors to extend existing patterns of pedestrian travel.Create a sense of enclosure and urban character through street facade. (4) Aggregate open space for squares, plazas, passive parks, and other public open spaces. Promote activity and natural surveillance by providing plazas and squares, open to the public and level with the grade of the sidewalk. Create a legible network of open spaces by waiving minimum open space requirements on specific lots or parcels in exchange for a credit to develop larger open public spaces. (5) Extend transit, at a variety of scales and modes of travel. Implement a circulator system, such as a local bus system, to be used for local service and to connect to the regional system. Increase transit ridership to facilitate growth and mobility without unmanageable traffic congestion. (6) Attack visual blight. Promote infill development along the edges of blocks to define street space. Inventory vacant or underutilized lots and provide incentives for development. Utilize code enforcement procedures to compel compliance from property owners who have neglected the appearance of their property. Enforce buildingcodes to ensure applicable minimum standards for older buildings. (7) Provide for water retention areas to improve drainage and flooding protection in low- lying areas. Promote the procurement of vacant or underutilized land that may be reservoirs for additional storage and storm water retention within the district. Provide for a hydric park network to reduce flooding and restore the community's connection to water resources. (8) Promote civic uses. Encourage public access and participation by providing cultural performances, gatherings and displays for education and enlightenment. Potential for reuse of City Owned Properties. (9) Introduction of Green/Sustainable Infrastructure. Encourage the implementation of green, sustainable technology and processes for energy efficiency and a positive impact on the environment. G) Prohibited Uses: Dwelling units, including hotels and motels, except as provided under "uses permitted"; churches; yards or lots for scrap or salvage operations or for processing, storage, display or sales of any scrap, salvage, or secondhand building materials, storage of wrecked and or unregistered automobiles, secondhand automobile parts; salvage yards or junkyards; truck parking and facilities all uses or structures not of a nature specifically permitted herein, and any use not conforming to the performance standards set forth in section V of this article. The following use are also prohibited: • Adult -related business • Automotive auctions, repair, sales, and service facilities • Bar (Standalone); Package store • Big box retail operations • Gun shop, range • Large Surface Parking Lots • Motor freight terminals • Pawn shop, Thrift store • Towing Service H) Precedence over other zoning and land use regulations In addition to the criteria provided in Opa-locka Innovation District (OLID) land use classification and the Commercial Liberal (B-2), Light Industrial (1-1), Industrial Planned (1-2) and Civic (C) zoning districts, the requirements provided in this division must also be followed.To the extent that any conflict may arise between the criteria of this district and the criteria ofthe OTBD land use classification and the OLID, B-2, 1-1, 1-2 and C zoning districts, the requirements of the MXUOD overlay zoning district shall prevail. 1) Road classifications in the OLID district To further define the functions of the roads and streets within the district, roads are classified as follows: (1) Major roadways shall mean those roads that are designed for the efficient movement of people and vehicles to and through the district. The roads enable traffic to easily traverse the area as well as provide access to other areas within and outside the City of Opa-locka. NW 27th Avenue, NW 22"d Avenue, State Road 9, and Ali Baba Avenue are classified as major roadways within this district. (2) Minor roadways shall mean those roads that are designed for ease of access for the movement of people and vehicles through the district. Minor roadways generally provide short distance access to individual properties within the district and to adjoining areas. 151st Street from LeJeune-Douglass Connector to NW 27th Avenue; NW 27th Avenue to Ali Baba Avenue, and 22"d Avenue to Ali Baba Avenue. (3) Local streets mean those roads in the district that provide access to individual properties that are not designated major or minor roadways. J) Zoning regulations (a) Commercial and industrial densities in B-2, 1-1 and 1-2 zoning districts shall not exceed the minimum site area as listed in each respective district, unless the property owner provides public open space as provided in incentives (3). (b) Landscaping for all property zoned commercial or industrial or that includes the aforementioned uses within the zoning district shall conform to an urban design plan that will be adopted by the city within eight months of the effective date hereof. (c) The dimensions of open public spaces shall conform to an urban design plan that will be adopted by the city within four months of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived. (d) The facade and architecture requirements shall conform to a Moorish architectural design plan that will be adopted by the city within four months of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived. The goal of the architectural parameters is to promote creative architectural solutions within an ensemble of basic urban forms that will ensure harmony and continuity without mandating a particular style. Building design shall promote pedestrian safety, comfort, and interest for adjoining public spaces. Building design shall promote energy conservation by including self -shading, natural lighting, natural ventilation, outdoor circulation and reduced dependence on artificial lighting and air conditioning. (e) Street walls shall have pedestrian entrances at maximum intervals of 150 feet. The principal pedestrian entrance of all buildings shall be from the street, courtyard garden or from a paseo. (f) Street walls, landscape buffers or a building shall be constructed to screen parking from view. K) Incentives 1. Accelerated administrative review 2. Reduction of impact fees subjected to administrative review 3. Relaxed setback requirements for properties which provide public open space areas L) Signage See LDR Sec. 22-229. M) Parking standards and requirements 1. In the OLID contingent on use, shall be required to provide any off-street parking more than the off-street parking that is currently in existence in this "built -out" area of the City and subjected to administrative review or Planning and Zoning board and approval from City Commission. 2. All existing buildings in the OLID are subjected to administrative review for any use currently allowed in this district to provide any additional off-street parking despite any change of use that might intensify the use of any building and normally require a corresponding increase in the amount of off-street parking. 3. However, as a consequence of this provision, any existing building in the OLID occupied for any currently allowed use as listed under subsection (2) providing any additional off-street parking due to an increase in any intensity of use shall be subjected to administrative review. 4. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize or permit the physical expansion or addition to any existing building in the OLID over or in any area of established and existing off- street parking. S. That the aforesaid provisions shall not be applicable to any of the following: (a) When an existing building in the OLID is demolished and subsequently replaced by the construction of a new building on the property. (b) When an existing building in this district is "effectively demolished" by the razing of more than 51 percent of the square footage of the existing structure and the subsequent reconstruction of that portion of the building previously demolished. (c) When any additional area of occupancy and use is physically constructed and added onto, or attached to, any existing building in this district. (d) When a new building is constructed on a previously vacant lot or parcel of property. If any of the foregoing instances occur, all off-street parking requirements and provisions contained in the Code of Ordinances shall remain applicable thereto. Cross reference— Off-street parking facilities; paving and drainage; lighting; landscaping; and minimum number of off-street parking spaces; off-street parking requirements for single-family residential and duplex zoning districts, section 22-161. N) 0) P) Q) Building height limit Commercial properties shall have a maximum height of 6 stories or 65 feet. Industrial properties shall have a maximum height of 3 stories or 45 feet. Building site area required i. Commercial and Industrial properties shall be regulated by the regulations of each base zone with additional regulations provided by the MXUOD. Floor area limitations All buildings within this category shall be limited to a floor area ratio (FAR) as listed: Commercial Properties listed as B-2 shall have a FAR of 2.4. Industrial Properties listed as 1-1 shall have an FAR of 3 and 1-2 shall have an FAR of 1.0 Square footage requirements Commercial or office use only, all floors: The minimum first floor area of a commercial building in this district shall be 1,500 square feet. 5,000 sq.ft. for existing subdivisions, 10,000 sq.ft. for re -plat or new plat Industrial: 1-1 designation shall have a minimum of 10,000 or a minimum project size of two acres for new industrial flex space. 1-2 designation shall have a minimum of two acres which can be divided and sold/leased in lot sizes no less than 20,000 sq.ft. R) Outdoor storage and Protective screening Outdoor storage of materials. Non -hazardous materials used in the operations of a tenant, prototypes, and similar items may be stored outdoors, provided that the following conditions are met: a. The size of an outdoor storage area shall not exceed 25 percent of the footprint of the principal building. b. The outdoor storage area shall be screened with a minimum eight -foot, decorative obscuring fence or wall that is architecturally compatible with the principal building. Stored materials shall not exceed the height of the screen wall. c. The outdoor storage area shall be appropriately surfaced to prevent the infiltration of pollutants into the soil. d. In no instance shall a screening fence include barbed wire, razor wire, or other similar materials. e. Outdoor storage areas shall not be located in a front or side yard. f. Outdoor storage areas shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district. Storage of service vehicles. Vehicles owned by a tenant of a non-residential building may store vehicles on site as follows: a. Vehicles may be stored indoors. b. Vehicles may be stored in an approved outdoor storage yard. c. Up to five vehicles not larger than a typical family car, truck, SUV, or van may be stored in the parking area for the use. If the parking area is part of a shared parking agreement, the usage of these spaces for vehicle storage shall be added to the shared parking agreement. S) Open Space and Landscaping requirements a. Landscaping shall be provided as per Chapter 7 of the Land Development Regulations, Landscape and Tree Preservation, b. Exterior Lighting: Pedestrian areas need to be well -marked and well -lit. Exterior lighting shall be an integral part of the architecture and landscape design. Street lighting shall relate in scale to the pedestrian character of the area. Pedestrian lighting shall be provided at a pedestrian scale of three to twelve feet, with the source light being shielded to reduce glare, thereby encouraging safe access to these areas twenty-four hours per day. Overall, lighting, and pedestrian zone lighting is needed but shall not create glare or light spillage off site or beyond parking lots and streets. c. Open Space: Open space shall be planted and maintained in accordance with the landscape plan that is approved by the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission, utilizing the following standards: (1) Each plot shall provide not less than thirty (30) per cent of its area in landscaped open space. (2) A landscape strip at least twenty-five (25) feet in width located between the abutting right-of-way and the off-street parking and any other vehicular use area which is exposed to an abutting right-of-way. (3) On the plot of a building or structure of open lot use providing an off-street parking area or other vehicular use area, a non -stabilized landscaped strip of at least twelve and one-half (12%) feet in width shall be provided to form a visual screen between the off- street parking area or other vehicular use area and any abutting property. d. Knee walls associated with landscaping shall be required. e. One 2 -inch caliper or higher tree shall be required for each twenty (20) lineal feet of the lot line. Such trees along sidewalks shall be shade trees. f. Residential/Commercial developments shall have a minimum of one thousand (1000) square feet of common open space and 50 sq. ft. per tenant, or five percent (5%) or the lot area as common open space, whichever is greater. g. Tree Protection: Trees must be adhered to in accordance with Ordinance 10-03 entitled Tree Protection Program. h. Street Frontage: In cases where the Master Site Plan creates a development abutting streets not listed in Section C of this article, requirements regarding landscaping, facade, lighting, and other provisions of this Overlay District along right-of-way is expressively required for these rights -of -way. T) Off hours security devices The use of shutters, awnings, gates, panels or sheets or any other device meant to provide off hours premises security is prohibited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions contained in Code of Ordinance 7-23 (C) relating to storm protection, shall remain applicable to all district properties. Exterior mounted security gates or solid roll down metal windows shall not be permitted. Link or grill type security devices shall be permitted only if installed from the inside, within the window or doorframes. Other types of security devices fastened to the exterior walls are not permitted. U) Developmental standards. All developed property shall be landscaped, improved, and maintained in full conformity with all applicable requirements of the Land Development Regulations. All improved land shall be well -graded and free from underbrush and objectionable plant growth. The fifty (50) feet closest to any public right-of-way shall be mowed periodically as necessary to control natural grass growth. The balance of the site shall be kept free of debris and shall not be used for storage or disposal of any objects or materials. All property shall be kept clean and free from rubbish or debris. All planted and landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat, orderly, healthy, growing and properly trimmed condition. All buildings and structures shall be kept properly painted and protected from deterioration and shall not be permitted to become dilapidated. All driveways, walkways, parking areas, storage and loading areas of developed property shall be well -graded and surfaced with asphaltic concrete or other equivalent hard, dustless materials. All electrical, telephone, gas or other utility connections shall be installed underground. V) Performance standards. (1) No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be erected, in whole or in part, that is obnoxious, objectionable, a nuisance or a hazard to adjoiningproperties, as they relate to sound, vibrations, odors, glare, radioactive materials, smoke, chemical and particulate matters. (2) Building facades facing roadways shall be designed to appear to be the fronts of buildings. This provision shall apply to corner and double frontage lots. (3) Business related vehicles, equipment, paraphernalia, and accessory structures or uses are prohibited from the fronts and sides of buildings when facing major arterial roadways. W) Development standards for buildings designed to achieve LEED Silver Certification. All newly developed and redeveloped properties that contain buildings designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, as determined by the United States Green Building Council, shall be allowed reduced setback and landscaping standards. The qualification of LEED design elements to a LEED Silver certification level shall be subject to the review and approval of a LEED professional as determined by the city manager or his/her designee. The cost associated with said review shall be paid for by the applicant. LEED Silver developments shall be subject to all other development standards identified in this chapter except for the following: (1) Setbacks. (a) No building or roofed structure shall be located less than fifty (50) feet from any street line that has frontage on a right-of-way greater than sixty (60) feet in width. (b) No building or roofed structure shall be located less than twenty-five (25) feet from any street line that has frontage on a right-of-way less than or equal to sixty (60) feet in width. (2) Landscaping. (a) There shall be no minimum required percentage for overall landscaped open space. (b) Side and rear perimeter landscaping. All plots of land shall provide a minimum five-foot wide, non -stabilized landscape strip along the interior side and rear property lines, beyond the front facade of the building or structure facing a public right-of-way. The side and rear perimeter planters shall be planted with medium -size shade trees and/or approved palm trees, planted so as to create a continuous canopy along the side and rear perimeter of the property. (c) Landscape islands along perimeter parking rows shall be provided for every ten (10) parking spaces. These parking islands shall measure nine (9) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in length and shall include one (1) shade tree. In lieu of this requirement, developers may submit plans for approval by the city, showing aggregate clusters of tree planting equivalent to or greater than the total area of all required parking islands. (d) Landscape islands may be omitted along the perimeter parking areas provided that a minimum ten -foot -wide landscape planter is provided along the perimeter of the site. (e) If a surplus of parking spaces is proposed within a development, any additional landscape islands required because of the surplus parking shall be a minimum of twenty-seven (27) feet in width by sixteen (16) feet in depth. Surplus parking is defined as any parking spaces that are in addition to the number of spaces required to be provided by Code based on the total square footage of the building. (f) Understory planting shall be provided in areas where there exists a substantial grouping of trees as determined by the director of community development. Memorandum TO: FROM: Corion DeLaine, City Planner Gerald Lee, Zoning Official DATE: January 5th, 2021 RE: Mr. Gregory Gay, PCD Director Creation of the Tagnia Innovation District/Overlay (Map, Narrative and Amendment attached) Background: The 96.6 -acre Opa-Locka Commerce Area has long been challenged as the current stock of uses calls for moderate to heavy industrial, however in years past these uses have caused for poor environmental conditions and minimal investment from local stakeholders. The area is rigidly bounded by arterial streets (NW 22nd Avenue and NW 27th Avenue), which keep the incompatible land uses away from residential neighborhoods. Primary uses include engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing with scrap and recycling yards have a large presence. Summary: The PCD has viewed the long standing issues in this area and have worked diligently to create an alternative narrative for the area in which to maximize the usage of the area and create a cleaner more economically competitive district with the goal of establishing a viable economic engine for the reinvigoration of a long challenged area for the benefit of the City and its residents. Together, the PCD staff has drafted language to provide the zoning regulations that afford the transformation of this area into the Tagnia (Arabic for Technology) Innovation District. It is the intent of the department to establish a corridor which encourages more tech based businesses in which can capitalize on our strategic location for logistics purposes, ample lot sizes, and adaptive regulations. The benefit to the city is an increase in positive business activity, improved local commerce, an increase in tax revenue generated by new businesses, and the incorporation of a small business incubator which will provide educational and career opportunities for the utilization of our residents. To establish such a district within an area as challenged as this is a very delicate task and process. The City must strategically plan a very transparent and inclusive process carrying out this ambitious task. The City must implement legislations appropriate to limiting the current activities, incorporate new standards and establish fruitful relationships with the cooperation of local partners in order to bring about the full realization of this new district. The City must consider the following in order to maintain good public relations by administering and applying the following principles: - The addition of verbiage for the inclusion of innovative/technology based uses. - The needs of all current businesses should be assessed such that appropriate advance notice is given and clearly defined alternative options are allotted for redevelopment. - The cooperation of the various news media should be sought in publicizing the existence of and reasons for such action because news releases can assist in keeping the tenants and residents well informed. - The needs of abutting property owners, residents, and businesses should be assessed and appropriate accommodations made. - The incorporation of partnerships in specific areas to create a viable ecosystem for such a district to have a sustainable base in which to thrive. Therefore, the Planning and Community development is recommending the following to take place in order to proceed with the establishment of the Tapia Innovation District: amending the City of Opa-locka Land Development Regulations. Article IV. To add the following: Section 22.101: Tagnia Innovation District (see attached draft amendment) Cc. Gerald J. Lee, Zoning Official END OF MEMORANDUM Planning & Community Development Department 780 Fisherman Street, 4th Floor Opa-locka, FL 33054 September 14`h, 2021 Gregory D. Gay, Director Phone: (305) 953-2868, Ext. 1503 Fax: (305) 953-3060 RE: Future Projects and Programs from the 201 1 OCRA Redevelopment Plan: Technology Innovation District in Opa-locka BACKGROUND In 2011, the City of Opa-Locka adopted the Qpa-Locka Community Redevelopment Plan (OLCRP), a conceptual plan prepared by Carras Community Investment, Inc. in conjunction with Urban Revitalization Solutions. The OLCRP sought to capitalize on the area's assets while redressing enduring concerns about building vacancy, crime, public safety, open space, and underutilization of land. In 2015, the OLCRP was followed by more advanced planning effort that culminated in the Sustainable Opa-Locka 2030 Comprehensive Development Master Oari (SOCDMP), an implementation strategy prepared by the Corradino Group. In the OLCRP it identified the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) as a challenged economic area in need of revitalization to promote a thriving wealth -creating and job -generating business center with regional strength. Both the OLCRP and the SOCDMP advanced the idea of implementing a special district designation in Opa-Locka's Commerce Area in order to revitalize a depressed and underutilized segment of the City. WHY FOCUS ON THE OPA-LOCKA COMMERCE AREA? Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) offers an array of commercial and industrial properties, excellent access to regional rail service, major highways and corridors, a mix of uses, and a walkable urban form. However, the area also suffers from disinvestment, high levels of heavy industrial uses such as engine repair and rebuilding; waste management, metalworking, and chemical manufacturing, poor infrastructure, and a handful of other issues, some of which can be partially attributed to Opa-Locka's decade's long issue with zoning and implementation of ordinance issues. The concept of an Innovation District specifically focuses on the Opa-Locka Commerce Area, a potential economic engine for the city, to ensure that targeted improvements will have far-reaching effects on the economic well-being of the residents of Opa-Locka. WHAT IS THE OPA-LOCKA INNOVATION DISTRICT? PCD staff has been working to expand the uses of the Opa-Locka Commerce Area (OCA) into an Innovation District in which can be a pillar of new job creation and residential retention in our city. The proposed Opa-Iocka Innovation District (The parameters will be between 22nd avenue to the east, 27th avenue to the west, 15 I st street to the north and Ali Baba Avenue to the south) is a collaborative land -use planning initiative aimed at the redevelopment of the OCA. The City of Opa-Iocka is seeking to update zoning regulations that govern the rehabilitation and development that occurs in the OCA. The rezoning would enable more innovative tech based businesses and mixed use commercial development and ensure that land in this area is redeveloped to its a highest and best use, not only improving the area of the OCA but also ensuring the greatest level of fiscal productivity. Similar to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami and Fat Village Arts District in Ft. Lauderdale, a new special district designation could be developed for the area utilizing city owned properties (i.e. the former Opa-Locka Police Station) as a cornerstone for the new district. EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (TECHICALJVOCATION, SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR) One of our CRA initiatives is to create a small business/technology incubator program to facilitate educational programs as well as entrepreneurship courses and resources, all to promote organic job creation and business retention in our City. PCD/CRA staff has been taking a look at the former Opa-locka police headquarters to propose an adaptive reuse for the facility to promote the creation of a technology and innovation center as part of the initiatives of the Opa-Iocka Community Redevelopment Agency [OCRA]. Staff has provided supporting documentation on the Former Police HQ, the Innovation District, and the Proposed Innovation Facility information along with this letter. In cultivating educational and entrepreneurial opportunities (Possible STEM Program) in Opa-Iocka, we are seeking to redevelop the former police headquarters into a Tech Innovation Facility. At current, Opa-Iocka does not have a Middle School or High School and only two Elementary Schools, in a community that has wrestled with poverty and crime which is a few of the adverse effects of a lack of access to equitable education. PCD staff has previously engaged in healthy conversations with representatives of MDCPS/Miami Dade College, the Opa-Iocka Community Development Corporation, and the Beacon Council in regards to the possibility of cultivating a technical/vocational training program. An example of a particular program would be one utilizing our vast reserves of Junk Vehicles and Parts which litter our City. The program would serve as a means of not only cleaning up the City's image but providing an opportunity for the students in the area to utilize something negative in their backyard to create products or learn to provide a service. Please note, we are excited about the prospect of creating new opportunities for our residents and look forward to move this community forward. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Planning and Community Development Department for the Innovation District and Facility at 305-953-2868, ext. 1501. If additional information is needed, please advise. Thank you for helping make our City Great! Sincerely, Gregory D. Gay, Director, Planning & Community Development Department CC: Corion J. DeLaine, City Planner Gerald Lee, Zoning Official Kinshannta Hall, Administrative Assistant Planning & Community Development Department