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PARADISETHE IMPACTS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 2018 | Created for the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners COVER: MORNINGSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI ABOVE: DUTCH SOUTH AFRICAN VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT | CORAL GABLES PICTURE CREDIT: FLICKR BACK COVER: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COURTHOUSE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Executive Summary 2 Introduction 2 Reason for the Study | Methodology 4 Map of Historic Districts 5 Historic Districts Overview 8 The Contributions of Historic Preservation 9 Historic Districts and Property Values 14 Neighborhood revitalization and Growth Management 15 Foreclosures 16 Home sales | Population Growth 17 Housing Affordability | Housing Size 18 Tax Generation 19 Density 22 Employment and Jobs 23 Jobs in Historic Districts | Start-up Firms 26 Neighborhood Diversity and Stability 27 Income Diversity 28 Racial Diversity | Ethnic Diversity 29 Transportation 30 Commute Times 31 Transit Use 32 Natural Resources and Environmental Responsibility 34 Tree Canopy 36 Public Facilities Access | Residential Lot Size 37 Community Health and Safety 38 Nonprofits, eligiousR Institutions, Social Services | Proximity to Others 41 Conclusion 43 Appendices
MACFARLANE HOMESTEAD HISTORIC DISTRICT | CORAL GABLES ENHANCING PARADISE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study evaluated the impact of historic preservation on Miami-Dade County. The pages that follow demonstrate the remarkable contribution that historic preservation makes to the economy, the character, the culture, and the environment of Miami-Dade County.
Among the key findings of this analysis are:
• Locally designated historic districts in Miami-Dade County repre- • Overall, historic district homes did better in the up years, suffered sent 1.4 percent of the land area, 3.5 percent of the population, less during the real estate crash, and have recovered their values 4.9 percent of jobs, and 9 percent of population growth. better than houses not in historic districts. • Historic districts are some of the densest areas of the county, with • Foreclosure rates in local historic districts were half the rate as in population density 5 times the county as a whole and nearly 2½ the rest of Miami-Dade County. times the average density in the urban areas. • 15 percent of nonprofits and 30 percent of museums are located in • The residents who live in historic districts are a mirror image of the historic districts county as a whole in income, race, and ethnicity. • The average tree canopy coverage in historic districts is over 20 • Historic districts provide affordable locations, naturally occurring percent as compared to just over 12 percent in the county overall. affordable housing, and a range of housing sizes with older, The historic district tree canopy contributes more than $19 million smaller, and centrally located homes. in economic benefits. • Historic district residents have shorter commutes, ride public • 82 percent of properties in historic districts are located within ¼ transit more, and contribute less greenhouse gases than residents mile of a park or greenspace compared to 43 percent of the rest of in the rest of the county. the county. • The assessed value per acre of properties in historic districts is 3.8 times that of the rest of the county. • Choosing to live in a local historic district has also been a good investment. On average, between 2002 and 2016, a single-family house in a local historic district has increased in value 7.3 percent each year, compared with just under 3.5 percent for houses not in historic districts.
A strategy of historic preservation is usually based on the aesthetic, cultural, and educational values of the built heritage. And those values are as important as ever. But the findings of this report demonstrate the much wider contribution made by historic buildings and neighborhoods. In a robust real estate market like Miami- Dade County, decisions affecting the historic resources are made every day. Certainly not every building that might be considered historic can be rehabilitated. But for buildings, demolition is irreversible. This report demonstrates that while the long-term values of preservation are as valid as ever, there are compelling reasons in the short term to identify, protect, enhance and celebrate Miami-Dade’s built heritage.
MiMO BISCAYNE BLVD HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI 1 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE INTRODUCTION
In 1981 Time magazine’s cover story declared South Florida as “Paradise Lost.” But earlier that same year, Miami-Dade County created a historic preservation program to protect its incredible historic resources. Miami- Dade has seen dramatic change in its built environment in its short built history, and this transformation is a story that cannot be sufficiently told with old photographs of sites long gone. The transformative story of Miami-Dade is best told through its living artifacts, the buildings, sites, and traditions that make up its architectural and cultural heritage.
Miami-Dade is unique in its position to tell that story, and show the world what this fast-paced evolution looks like because it has safeguarded its built environment.
REASONS FOR THE STUDY The Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board is the entity beyond financial—these values can be aesthetic, social, cultural, responsible for the “protection, enhancement and perpetuation of educational, environmental, etc., and they are enjoyed by a properties of historical, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, larger group of beneficiaries than just the property owner. Putting aesthetic and architectural merit.” Per the ordinance, municipalities may numbers behind these values makes them understandable to a adopt their own historic preservation ordinance. Ten of Miami-Dade’s 34 broader audience. municipalities have done so. Therefore, all unincorporated areas and any municipality that has not adopted its own preservation ordinance The quantitative impacts of preservation are best measured at are under the purview of the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation the local historic district level where concentrations of buildings Board. are offered the same protections and regulations. This analysis takes a holistic approach to measuring the contributions of The challenges of fulfilling the historic preservation ordinance in a robust historic preservation and relies upon some data sources that are real estate market, with many areas covered by additional federal flood not available at the individual building level. Only local historic regulations, and preserving buildings built during many citizens’ “living districts with oversight by a quasi-judicial historic preservation memory” are numerous. Historic preservation is a long-term investment commission were included in the report. For these reasons, the in the present for the public good and often accused of “stopping local districts in 5 municipalities plus Miami-Dade County were progress.” The findings of this study refute some recent attacks and part of this study. prove that preservation’s vital contributions are meeting many of the “progressive” goals important to the County and cities within. 1. Coral Gables 2. Homestead 3. Miami 4. Miami Beach METHODOLOGY 5. South Miami 6. Miami-Dade County This study was commissioned at the county level to look at the impact of the County’s historic preservation program. This study also examined For the property value analysis, only areas with single-family the impacts of historic preservation in Miami-Dade’s independent residential and more than 8 parcels were included for statistical municipalities with local preservation programs. Today, Miami-Dade reliability. Further, for the purposes of this analysis, only County contains 34 municipalities, 10 of which have enacted their own properties within the urban development boundary were used as historic preservation programs. comparison. Data was collected June-August of 2017. The real protection of historic resources comes from the local historic All photos were taken by PlaceEconomics unless otherwise FLAMINGO PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI BEACH designation of districts and sites. The value of historic real estate is credited. PHOTO CREDIT: MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE 2 3 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE HISTORIC DISTRICTS INSIDE THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
BOUNDARY 1.4% OF LAND AREA 5.9 SQUARE 1% OF MILES PARCELS 12% OF POPULATION
HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERVIEW Local historic districts in Miami-Dade County cover 5.9 square miles, equivalent to just 1.4 percent of the land area and 1.0 percent of the parcels. Historic districts are home to just over 3.5 percent of the Miami-Dade population.
While less than 2 percent of the county as a whole is designated, 11 percent of Coral Gables, 1 percent of Homestead, 2 percent of Miami, 18 percent of Miami Beach, and 1 percent of South Miami land area is designated. Outside of those five municipalities, 0.6 percent of land within the rest of Miami-Dade is designated by the County Historic Preservation Board.
Land Area Designated LAND AREA DESIGNATED Percentage of Municipality (PERCENTAGE OF MUNICIPALITY) 20% 18% 16% 14% CORAL GABLES 12% 10% HOMESTEAD 8% 6% MIAMI 4% MIAMI BEACH 2% 0% SOUTH MIAMI All historicAll Historic Coral GablesCoral HomesteadHomestead Miami Miami BeachMiami South MiamiSouth Miami‐DadeMiami-Dade districtsDistricts Gables Beach Miami MIAMI DADE COUNTY
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As aforementioned, the 5.9 square miles that are locally designated in Miami-Dade are home to 3.5 percent of the county’s population. The populations within historic districts varies significantly from municipality to municipality, however. Within the cities of Coral Gables and Miami Beach nearly half of all residents live in historic districts. LITTLEHAVANA One of Miami’s older areas, Little Havana was first a predominately PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN HISTORIC Jewish area. It was in the 1960s that Cuban refugees began to settle here and the name, Little Havana, was first applied. Today it is known Percentage of City Population in Historic DistrictsDISTRICTS for its concentration of Hispanics, primarily Cuban but also from 50% Central American countries, and for its social, cultural and political 45% 40% activity. In 2015, a proposed zoning change to increase the by-right 35% height in the neighborhood brought national attention to the fragile 30% neighborhood. The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed it 25% as one of that year’s 11 Most Endangered Sites, and building on that 20% momentum formed a partnership with Dade Heritage Trust, PlusUrbia 15% Design, and LiveHealthy, Little Havana to create a neighborhood master 10% plan. A series of public engagements, data analyses, and input from 5% stakeholders is molding the final product. The National Trust for Historic 0% Miami‐Dade TotalMiami-Dade Coral GablesCoral HomesteadHomestead Miami Miami BeachMiami South MiamSouth i Miami DadeMiami-Dade Preservation’s Preservation Green Labs has produced a number of maps Total Gables Beach Miami illustrating the characteristics of the built and cultural environment that make Little Havana a vibrant place.
• High-character and variety of building stock: The median age of It should be noted that not all older properties, sites, and neighborhoods are currently recognized buildings, diversity of old and new buildings, and granularity of as historic. No one argues that every property that is “old” merits listing on the National Register the building stock illustrate Little Havana has one of the highest or needs to be protected by a Local Historic District. This report was commissioned to evaluate the concentrations of older, smaller, mixed-age buildings in the City impact of historic preservation on the economy and quality of life of Miami-Dade County, not to of Miami. recommend additional historic designations. Further, a building being 50 years old does not make a • Population density: the blocks of modest, granular buildings have building “historic.” It is an age, however, when it might be appropriate to ask, “does this property the same level of population density as the new towers built in the merit historic designation on age and other attributes?” As nearly half of Miami-Dade’s building nearby Brickell neighborhood, but the buildings in Little Havana stock is nearing 50 years old, additional surveying of potential resources may be appropriate. provide that same density at a human-scale. • Diversity: Little Havana is one of Miami’s three neighborhoods YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION IN MIAMI DADE where more than 70 percent of the population was born abroad. COUNTY Building Year Built The planning initiative will be released in 2018 and will feature 3% 2% recommendations on how to strike a balance between the reuse 14% 21% of older building stock and contextual new development. The City of Built 1930 or before Miami’s current zoning standards do not allow for the human scale yet Built 1931‐1950 high density of buildings that make up much of Little Havana. Built 1951‐1970 Built 1971‐1990 Currently, only a small residential district called the Riverview Historic Built 1991‐2010 District is designated by the City of Miami. The 22 acres and 101 parcels that make up this district is a very small portion of the larger Little 33% Built since 2011 26% Havana study area.
LITTLE HAVANA | MIAMI PHOTO CREDIT: POPSUGAR.COM 6 7 ENHANCING PARADISE HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND
The issuePROPERTY of whether and how being in a local historic districtVALUES affects property values is an important one. After all, for most American families, their home is, by far, their biggest asset. In recent years the real estate market has been challenging, especially in Florida during the extended real estate crash.
There are twenty-eight local historic districts in the cities and towns in Miami-Dade County. This study looked at the changes in values in those districts over the last fifteen years. This decade and a half can be divided into three distinct periods: an up market (2002-2006); the years of the crash (2007 – 2011) and the years of recovery (2012 – 2016). The change in values of single family housing in historic districts in each of those THE CONTRIBUTIONS periods was compared with houses not within historic districts. OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION In its pursuit of urban sustainability, Miami-Dade County already has in place assets – both tangible and intangible – in its collection of historic buildings and neighborhoods. Some of the contributions of heritage resources may be obvious – the visual, aesthetic, and historical attributes that make the area world famous because of its quality and differentiation. Other core attributes of historic districts however – density, tree cover, live/work connections – may be less recognized.
The following sections strive to quantify both the apparent and the less well-known factors of Miami- Dade historic neighborhoods that advance the goals of commensurate economic and population growth, well-connected urban centers, and growth in locations with optimized public resources.
MORNINGSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI
9 Value Changes ValueHistoric Changes Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions Historic140% Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions 140% 120% 120% 100% 100% 80% 80% 60% 60% ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE 40% 40% 20% The results were these: houses20% in local historic districts increased in value more in the up years; declined in value less in the crash years; and recovered more of their value in the recovery years. 0% 0%Value Changes Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years Historic Districts vs RestChange inVALUE of Jurisdictions CHANGES Up Years (2002‐ Change2006) in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% 140% HISTORIC DISTRICTS VS REST2006) OF JURISDICTIONS 2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% 120%120% ‐40% 100%100% ‐40% ‐60% 80%80% ‐60% Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Rest of Jurisdictions 60%60% Historic Districts RestRest of Jurisdictions of Jurisdiction 40%40% All Historic Districts vs Rest of Jurisdiction 2002‐2016 20%20% Change in Crash Years (2007-2011)All Historic Districts vs Rest of Jurisdiction 2002‐20162002 = 100 10%0% Change in Up Years (2002‐Change in Up Years Change in Crash Years (2007‐ ChangeChange in Recovery Years in Recovery Years 2002 = 100300 2006) 2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20%0% (2002-2006) 300 (2012-2016) 250 -10%‐40% 250 200 -20%‐
Historic Districts200 Rest of Jurisdictions 150 150 All HistoricALL HISTORIC Districts DISTRICTS vs VS Rest of Jurisdiction 2002‐2016REST OF JURISDICTION, 2002-2016 100 100 2002 = 100(2002=100) 50 300 50 0 250 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0 200 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Historic Districts ‐ All Historic DistrictsHistoric 2012 2013Districts 2014 2015 2016 Rest of Jurisdictions 150 Historic Districts ‐ All Historic Districts RestRest of Jurisdictions of Jurisdiction
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0 20022002 2003 20042004 20052005 20062006 20072008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Historic Districts ‐ All Historic Districts Rest of Jurisdictions The real estate crash notwithstanding, the average home in a local historic district has appreciated, on average, 7.33% each year.1 This compares to an annual rate of 3.48% for houses not in a historic district.2 There was, of course, significant variation between town and between historic districts within a town. But nearly all local historic districts outperformed the rest of the market in all three time periods studied. BUENA VISTA EAST HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI
1 6.75% on compounded basis 10 2 3.04% on compounded bases 11 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE
Of particular importance to homeowners is the question of what is the property’s value today as compared to its peak value in 2007. A comparison was made between the value in that peak year with the 2016 value. For houses not in historic districts, that number today is 65.4%. That is to day the current value is approximately two-thirds of the value a decade ago. This reflects both the overheated real estate market early in the 21st century as the slow pace of recovery from the most disastrous recession since the 1930s. However, 24 of the 28 local historic districts have done better in recovering their values than the rest of the market.3
Current Value (2016) asCURRENT VALUE (2016) compared to AS COMPARED TO Peak Value (2007) PEAK VALUE (2007) 200%200% 180% Current Value (2016) as compared to Peak Value (2007) 200% 160% 180% 140% 160%140%
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0%0% Bayside - Miami Rest of Jurisdic tions Palm Grove - Miami Grove Palm Morningside - Miami Morningside Spring Garden - Miami Coral Way - Coral Gables Coral - Way Coral Buena Vista East - East Miami Vista Buena Palm View - Miami Beach Miami - View Palm Italian Village - Coral Gables - Coral Village Italian Altos del Beach del Mar - Miami Altos Goulds Miami/Dade - County Castile Avenue - Coral Gables Coral - Avenue Castile Campina Court - Coral Gables Coral - Court Campina Flamingo Park - Miami Beach - Miami Park Flamingo Santiago Street - Coral Gables - Coral Street Santiago Alcazar Avenue - Coral Gables Coral - Avenue Alcazar Chinese Village Gables - Coral Village Chinese Obispo Avenue- Coral Gables Alhambra Circle - Coral Gables - Coral Circle Alhambra Cambridge Lawns South - Miami French City Village - Coral Gables Coral - Village City French Florida Pioneer Village Gables - Coral Village Pioneer Florida French Normandy Village - Coral Gables Coral - Village Normandy French North Shore Crest - Miami/Dade County - Crest Miami/Dade Shore North Lake Belmar Canal - Miami/Dade County - Miami/Dade Canal Belmar Lake The French Country Village - Coral Gables Coral - Village Country French The Country Club of Coral Gables - Coral Gables Coral - Gables Coral of Club Country Homestead Historic Downtown - HomesteadHomestead Downtown Historic MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision - Coral Gables Coral - Subdivision Homestead MacFarlane
While properties in local historic districts usually outperformed the market in terms of both long term appreciation and recovery from the real estate crash, that does not mean that they are all expensive neighborhoods. In fact half of all local historic districts have a per square foot value less than the average value in non-historic neighborhoods.
3 For this analysis, only historic districts with single family residential properties were included (see appendix A). Addition- CAMBRIDGE LAWNS HISTORIC DISTRICT | SOUTH MIAMI ally, residential districts with less than 8 properties were excluded for statistical reliability. PHOTO CREDIT: REALTOR.COM
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NEIGHBORHOOD FORECLOSURES The patterns of value change noted above had another impact in Florida. The Great Recession of REVITALIZATION AND 2008-2011 wiped out home equity for millions of American families, and Florida was particularly hard hit. Over the deepest four years of the real estate crash, more than 1 in 9 homes in Miami-Dade GROWTH MANAGEMENT County was affected by a foreclosure action. But the local historic districts, while not immune to the crisis, were much lessValue Changes affected, seeing a foreclosure rate just over half the rate as in the rest of “This is a place where families come Historic Districts vs Rest of JurisdictionsMiami-Dade County. together, where the community comes 140% FORECLOSURE RATE 120% 12%
together”- Frances Varela, speaking about 100% 10% 4 the Cauley Square Historic District 80% 8%
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‐40% And this more moderate impact was not limited to high income neighborhoods.4Every local historic 5 ‐60% district had a lower foreclosure rate than the 11.2% found in the rest of the county. This pattern of lowerHistoric Districts rates of foreclosure is a direct indicator of theRest of Jurisdictions resilience of historic neighborhoods.
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CAULEY SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 4 Monique Madan,“Cauley Square: the village that ‘refuses to die,’”Miami Herald, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/ PHOTO CREDIT: MICKY-MICKYSHOUSE.BLOGSPOT.COM local/community/miami-dade/article97719592.html 5 Throughout this report where the phrase “Rest of the County” is used, it refers to all of the unincorporated areas and any municipality under the purview of the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board. 14 15 Value Changes ValueHistoric Changes Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions Historic140% Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions 140% 120% 120% 100% 100% 80% 80% ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE 60% 60% HOME SALES HOUSING AFFORDABILITY 40% The character, quality, and value found in historic neighborhoods is particularly appealing to Millennials. 40% The real estate crash notwithstanding, Miami-Dade County has been identified as one of the least Nationally,6 while Millennials made up 34% of all home buyers, they purchased 44% of houses built affordable housing markets in the nation. Three factors are at work: 1) the overall cost of living 20% between 1913 and 1960 and 59% of houses built prior to 1912. Further, the highest rated factor for in Miami-Dade is higher than the national average; 2) the rate of increase in the cost of living is choosing where to buy was “quality of the neighborhood” a variable more important to Millennials than 20% greater than the national average; 3) median household income growth is slower than the national any other age group. The next two highest factors were “convenient to job” and “overall affordability 0% average. All of these factors mean that a large share of the population is Housing Cost Burdened.7 of homes.” Those two variables were also more important to Millennials than any other age cohort. 0% Change in Up Years (2002‐ ChangeForty in Crash percent Years of (2007‐Miami-DadeChange in Recovery Years homeowners and more than 60% of renters fall into the housing cost What historic neighborhoods provide is what this age group is looking for. Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change2006) in Crash Years (2007‐ burdenedChange in Recovery Years2011) category. For both owners(2012‐2016) and renters, however, a slightly lesser share of those living in ‐20% 2006) 2011) historic districts(2012‐2016) are housing cost burdened. ‐20% Historic districts constitute just over 1% of all of the parcels in Miami-Dade County and are home to slightly less than 4% of the population. But the home sales in historic districts accounted for 5% of all ‐40% HOUSING COST BURDEN sales in 2015, according to Boxwood Means data. The aggregated residential home sales amount in ‐40% 70% Miami-Dade topped $16 billion in 2015, with home sales in historic districts representing 8% of that. ‐60% 60% ‐60% 50% HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND THE REAL ESTATE MARKET Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Rest of Jurisdictions 8% Historic Districts Miami-DadeRest of Jurisdictions County 40% 7% 30% 57% 62% 6% 20% 5% 8% 10% 36% 41% 4% 0% 3% 5% Homeowners Renters 2% 4% 1% 1% 0% Parcels Population # of Home Sales $ of Home Sales HOUSING SIZE One of the under recognized contributors to affordability is housing size. While some householders want and need large dwellings, many families are willing to trade size for affordability. Of houses POPULATION GROWTH in historic districts, 2/3s are smaller than 2,500 square feet, and nearly one in five is smaller than Miami-Dade County is growing in population and there have been concerns expressed about where 1,500 square feet. While condominium units in the Miami area offer smaller spaces, for families that growth can be accommodated. While some believe that historic districts restrict growth, the ev- who prefer a single-family dwelling, smaller historic houses often provide affordability while idence in Miami-Dade proves quite the opposite. Between 2010 and 2015, historic districts gained 14 maintaining a strong appeal to the marketplace. percent in population while the rest of the county gained 5 percent. Overall historic districts accounted for 9 percent of total growth in the county. The appeal of historic districts is strong and these areas are SQUARE FEET OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES attracting and accommodating a disproportionate share of the County’s population growth. IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS
16% POPULATION GROWTH, 2010-2015 15% 18% 14% 57% Under 1,500 12% 1,501-2,500 36%20% 41% 62% 10% 2,501-3,500 8% 14% 3,500+ 6% 47% 4% 2% 6% 0% Under 1,500 1,501‐2,500 2,501‐3,500 3,500+ Change in Historic Districts Change in Rest of the County 7 Estimated percent of owner households for whom selected monthly owner costs are 30% or more of household income. Owner housing costs include all mortgage principal payments, interest payments, real estate taxes, property insurance, 6 Based on data found in Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends, 2017. National Association of Realtors. homeowner fees, condo or coop fees and utilities (not including telephone or cable television). 16 17 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE
TAX It isn’t just at the household level that historic districts make an economic contribution.8Both Miami-Dade County and the municipalities rely heavily on property taxes to pay for public goods and services. While local historic districts constitute just over 1% of the land area in Miami-Dade GENERATION County, the cumulative assessed values in historic districts represent 5 percent of the total “The fiscal health of a city, depends on the value.9Furthermore, on a per acre value, historic districts have over 3.8 times more value than non-designated properties. Assessed Value Per Acre revenue per acre it receives, and simply put, ASSESSED VALUE PER ACRE dense development produces a greater HistoricHistoric Districts Districts $3,038,628 return to a community than putting tax dollars toward sprawl.”8 Miami‐Dade Rest of the CountyRest of the County $810,179
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $‐ $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
DENSITY
Density is a challenging concept for cities. There is a broad consensus among urban planners, municipal finance directors, and environmentalists that a sustainable, resilient city needs to be dense. The Urban Land Institute, says, “density is a tool-arguably the most powerful one controlled by a municipality-to create a more sustainable city while at the same time helping to preserve agricultural land and the open space beyond its borders.”10
At the same time, many citizens argue against increased density often saying, “If I wanted density I’d live in Manhattan.” What is often missed in these discussions, however, is that density can be achieved by means other than just taller buildings. The local historic districts in Miami-Dade County demonstrate how density is achieved at a human scale. The density in historic districts is nearly 14,000 people per square mile, almost twice the density of Urban Miami-Dade County and ten times the density of the county as a whole.
POPULATION DENSITY PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE 13,380 14,000 12,000 10,000 7,747 8,000 6,000 4,000 1,419 2,000
Miami-Dade County Urban Miami-Dade County Historic Districts as a Whole
DOWNTOWN HOMESTEAD HISTORIC DISTRICT | HOMESTEAD 8 http://www.startribune.com/streetscapes-the-true-costs-of-sprawl/330417251/ PHOTO CREDIT: SEMINOLETHEATER.ORG 9 Properties within the urban development boundary. 10 Urban Land Green, Spring 2008 18 19 Value Changes ValueHistoric Changes Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions Historic140% Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions 140% 120% 120% ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE 100% 100% FLAMINGO PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI BEACH PHOTO CREDIT: MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE 80% 80% 60% 60% 40% When population density in historic districts40% is compared to the rest of their municipalities, the compactness of the historic districts is further illustrated. While there20% is considerable variation among towns, in every municipality in Miami-Dade County, the density within the local historic 20% districts is greater than in the rest of the county. 0% 0% Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years POPULATION DENSITY BY MUNICIPALITYChange in Up Years (2002‐ Change2006) in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE 2006) 2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% ‐40% 50,000 ‐40% 40,000 ‐60% ‐60% 30,000 Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Rest of Jurisdictions Historic Districts RestRest of Jurisdictions of Municipality 20,000
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Miami-Dade’s historic districts do not have the tallest buildings, but they certainly have some of the greatest density of residents and buildings. Density is often promoted for its contribution to the ability of a city to deliver services effectively, including public transportation. Miami-Dade’s historic districts provide density at a human scale. It is this scale that not only means more interesting neighborhoods, but neighborhoods that are conducive to walkability, to mixed-use, and to human interaction in an environmentally responsible way.11
11 10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District, https://savingplaces.org/stories/10-on-tuesday-10-benefits-of-estab- lishing-a-local-historic-district#.WrKP4Grwa1s 20 21 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE
EMPLOYMENT JOBS IN HISTORIC DISTRCTS Most of the local historic districts in Miami-Dade County are residential neighborhoods, some with a AND JOBS mixed-use component. But those historic districts that are commercial, or allow commercial activity, are strong attractors for business. While historic districts constitute only 1.4% of the land in Miami- “Protecting local historic districts can Dade County, and are home to 3.5% of the population, 4.9% of the jobs are in firms that have made enhance business recruitment potential. historic districts their location of choice. SHARE OF LAND, PEOPLE, AND JOBS Vibrant commercial cores and charming IN HISTORIC DISTRICT neighborhoods with character attract new Value Changes6% ValueHistoric Changes Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions 5% 4.9% business and quality industry. Companies Historic140% Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions continually relocate to communities that 140% 4% 3.5% 120% 3% offer their workers a higher quality of life, 120% 2% which successful preservation programs 100% 1.4% 100% 1% 11 and stable districts enhance.” 80% 80% 0% Land Area Population Jobs - National Trust for Historic Preservation 60% 60% 40% START UP FIRMS 40% Businesses open and close. For a local economy to grow, however, there must be more business 20% openings than closings. While 4.9% of all jobs in Miami-Dade County are located in historic districts, 20% 5.2% of job growth occurred there. Start-up businesses are a strong economic resilience indicator. Just over 6% of jobs at start-up firms are located in historic districts, but these areas have been 0% magnets for start-up growth. More than one in four jobs at start-up firms were created in historic 0% Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years districts.12 Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change2006) in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% 2006) 2011) (2012‐2016) JOBS AND JOB GROWTH IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS ‐20% ‐40% 30% 25.4% ‐40% 25% ‐60% 20% ‐60% Historic DistrictsShare of Jobs Rest of Jurisdictions 15% Historic Districts ShareRest of Jurisdictions of Job Growth 10% 6.2% 4.9% 5.2% 2% 0% All Jobs Start-Up Jobs ESPANOLA WAY HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI BEACH PHOTO CREDIT: MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE 12 Between 2011 and 2014, the most recent data available on a Census Block level. 22 23 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE
MiMO BISCAYNE BOULEVARD HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI PHOTO CREDIT: WIKIPEDIA VAGABONDMOTEL
Opened in 1953 as the Vagabond Motel, this property was a prime example of the roadside architecture emerging across the country, but especially in Miami, at that time. Designed by architect Robert Swartburg, it featured elements that today represent classic mid- century modern architecture. With the advent of interstate highways, motels like the Vagabond declined in popularity and value. Biscayne Boulevard, where the Vagabond resides, along with its surrounding area, was designated a Local Historic District in 2006, largely due to its wealth of mid-century modern buildings.
In 2012, Avra Jain and Regalia Holdings purchased the property. Utilizing the Miami Modern (MiMo) Historic District height restriction of 35 feet and the ability to sell development rights through Miami’s Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program, the owners raised funds for the rehabilitation of the property. It reopened in 2014 as the Vagabond Hotel.
This development has served as a major catalyst for the introduction of many new businesses in the MiMo/Biscyane Boulevard Historic District, including Trina Turk; Ms. Cheezious and Blue Collar restaurants; 50 Eggs corporate offices and test kitchen; The Community; and Sanchez & Coleman Studio.
24 25 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE NEIGHBORHOOD DIVERSITY Value Changes AND STABILITY Value ChangesHistoric Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions Historic Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions “Miami itself appears ready to continue to 140% 140% INCOME DIVERSITY embrace the cultural diversity they (Latin 120% 120% While biologists have long recognized the importance of species diversity to maintain a sustainable American immigrants) bring with them, along 100% and resilient ecosystem, there is increasing evidence that human diversity is also a key component of 100% urban resilience. Miami-Dade County is nothing if not diverse. The BBC noted, “Miami itself appears with the economic prosperity they have ready to continue to embrace the cultural diversity they (Latin American immigrants) bring with 80% them, along with the economic prosperity they have helped to create in their new hometown.”13 helped to create in their new hometown.” 80% 60% While Miami-Dade County as a whole is diverse, the local historic districts are particularly so. In 60% some parts of the country, historic districts – rightly or wrongly – are perceived as the enclaves of the rich and the white. While there are differences among individual historic districts, on an 40% aggregate basis the residents who choose to live in the county’s local historic districts are a mirror 40% of the diversity of the county as a whole, in income, in race, and in ethnicity. 20% 20% On an income basis, the distribution within local historic districts is largely parallel to the rest of the county with a slightly larger proportionate share of highest income households. 0% 0% Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery YearsIncome Distribution Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐2006) Change in Recovery Years2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION 2006) 2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% 35% ‐40% ‐40% 30% ‐60% 25% ‐60% Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Rest of Jurisdictions20% Historic Districts RestRest of Jurisdictions of County 15%15% 10%10% 5%5% 0% LessLess than $25,000 than $25,000 $25-50 $25‐50$50-75 $50‐75$75-100 $75‐100$100-150 $100‐150$150+ $150+
HD ROC
MACFARLANE HOMESTEAD HISTORIC DISTRICT | CORAL GABLES
13 BBC, May 16, 2016 26 27 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE TRANSPORTATION ETHNIC DIVERSITY “Existing urban neighborhoods endowed That diversity by income is also true in the racial diversity in historic districts. Miami’s Black population is slightly under-represented in local historic districts, while those who describe their race as “other” with proximity, connectivity, and historic constitute a nominally larger share of historic district residents than in the city as a whole. Value Changes fabric…already possess many of these Race Value ChangesHistoric Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions RACIAL DIVERSITY Historic Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions140% elements [density, diversity, pedestrian- 140% oriented design]…”14 Historic 120% HD Districts 120% White 100% 100% Black Asian 80% Other Rest of 80% ROC County 60% 60% 0% 20% 40% 60% 40%80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 40% 20% Ethnically, Miami-Dade County is nearlyWhite two thirdsBlack Hispanic. OverallAsian that groupOther is well represented in historic districts which, overall, are sixty percent20% Hispanic. The share of that population within historic districts varies significantly from city to city, however, with higher representation0% of Hispanic 14 households in historic districts in Coral Gables, Homestead,0% and Miami Beach. Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crash Years (2007‐2006) Change in Recovery Years2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% Hispanic/Latino Population 2006) 2011) (2012‐2016) HISPANIC/LATINO‐20% POPULATION 100% 100% ‐40% 90% ‐40% 80%80% 70% ‐60% ‐60% 60%60% Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Rest of Jurisdictions 50% Historic Districts RestRest of Jurisdictions of Municipality 40%40% 30% 20%20% 10% 0%0% Miami‐Dade TotalMiami-Dade Coral GablesCoral Homestead Homestead MiamiMiami Miami BeachMiami Miami-Dade Miami‐Dade South MiamiSouth Total Gables Beach Miami HD ROC
COUNTRY CLUB OF CORAL GABLES HISTORIC DISTRICT | CORAL GABLES
14 Made for Walking: Density and Neighborhood Form, p. 159 28 29 Value Changes ValueHistoric Changes Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions Historic140% Districts vs Rest of Jurisdictions 140% 120% ENHANCING PARADISE 120% ENHANCING PARADISE 100% 100% This connectivity is reflective of the street patterns in Miami-Dade County. The US Green Building 80% TRANSIT USE Council recommends that a connected development pattern has at least 140 intersections per square 80% mile. More intersections not only add to connectivity, but also walkability and traffic calming. Miami- “Three recent empirical studies analyzed the relationship between land use patterns and driving 60% Dade’s historic districts average 284 intersections per square mile. habits by measuring the impacts of a more compact urban form on VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled). 60% Growing Cooler (Ewing et al. 2008), Moving Cooler (Cambridge Systematics 2009), and Driving INTERSECTIONS PER SQUARE MILE 40% and the Built Environment (Transportation Research Board 2009) all concluded that developing at 40% higher population densities and mixing land uses will reduce the number of miles Americans drive each year.”15 20% Number of Intersections 20% The use of public transit is usually a priority for both sustainability and resilience strategies. In in Historic Districts 0% nearly every municipality in Miami-Dade County, residents of local historic districts use public 0% Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change in Crashtransit Years to a (2007‐greater degreeChange in Recovery Years than do the rest of the citizens of their community.16 Change in Up Years (2002‐ Change2006) in Crash Years (2007‐ Change in Recovery Years2011) (2012‐2016) ‐20% 2006) 2011) (2012‐2016) Recommended Number ‐20% TRANSIT RIDERSHIP of Intersections of Best ‐40% PERCENTAGETransit Ridership OF WORKERS % of Workers Connectivity ‐40% 25%25
‐60% 20%20 ‐60% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts Rest15%15 of Jurisdictions Historic Districts Rest of Jurisdictions Rest of Municipality 10%10 COMMUTE TIMES 5%5 Quality of life of residents certainly falls under the social sustainability framework. And for many 0 0% County Coral Gables Homestead Miami Miami Beach South Miami Other Miami people the time spent getting to work and back home is a major quality of life variable. The density Miami-Dade Coral Homestead Miami Miami South Miami-DadeDade Total Gables Beach Miami County and central location of Miami-Dade’s historic districts have implications for the live-work balance HD ROC of Miami-Dade’s workers. While the average commute in Miami-Dade County is 30 minutes, nearly half of all workers who reside in historic districts commute less than 20 minutes. This also affects This translates into environmental savings as households in historic districts drive 2,300 miles less the resiliency of Miami-Dade residents, as more time spent commuting means less time spent with per year. Less miles traveled means less greenhouse gas emissions.17 family, exercising, and contributing to the community. Furthermore, a closer proximity to work has major implications in the resilience capacity in days following a natural or other disaster. Percentage of Workers with ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GASES PER HOUSEHOLD
Less than 20 Minute CommuteWORKERS WITH LESS THAN 0.0 1.0 2.0MEASURED 3.0 IN 4.0TONNES 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 20 MINUTE COMMUTE
45% 40%40% HistoricHD 35%35% Districts 30%30%
25%25% 20%20% RestROC of 15%15% County
10%10% 5%5% 0 Annual GHG per Household (measured in Tonnes)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0%0% Historic% in HDDistricts Rest% in of County ROC 15 Made for Walking: Density and Neighborhood Form, p. 11 16 Center for Neighborhood Technology, Housing and Transportation (H+T®) Affordability Index, htaindex.cnt.org. 17 Ibid. 30 31 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY “Cultural heritage is part of the solution to Europe’s climate change challenges, for example through the protection and revitalization of the huge embedded energy in the historic building stock.”16
ENVRIONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
It has been argued that the greenest building is the one already built. While some methods of calculating life cycle costs only project forward, a more comprehensive approach also acknowledges the life cycle costs associated with existing buildings. This means factoring in such items as embodied energy. Demolishing existing buildings requires the expenditure of new energy, removes embodied energy (that which was expended to construct and operate the building), and requires yet more (new) energy to construct and operate any replacement. There are additional costs associated with the actual demolition due to the removal of materials and debris from the site. Environmental sustainability must take into account these realities when weighing demolition and new construction against the protection and rehabilitation of existing structures.
In 2015 the European Commission released a report entitled Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe. On the contribution of heritage buildings to the environment, the report noted:
Cultural heritage is part of the solution to Europe’s climate change challenges, for example through the protection and revitalization of the huge embedded energy in the historic building stock…From an environmental standpoint, the embodied energy in existing buildings is one of the most compelling arguments for preserving them. Maintaining and reusing existing structures also contributes to reducing urban sprawl, prolonging the physical service life of buildings and building parts and supporting waste avoidance.18
MORNINGSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI
18 Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe, European Union, 2015 32 33 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE LAKE BELMAR CANAL HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAIMI DADE COUNTY
TREE CANOPY RESILIENTCITIES An urban tree canopy has multiple environmental benefits. The Center for Watershed Protection has Less is always more if the goal is reducing energy and resource con- enumerated some of them: sumption. While recycling recovers a percentage of building materials that might otherwise have ended up in a landfill and gives them a sec- In urban areas, the urban tree canopy provides an important stormwater management function ond life, this second life involves a change of form. This is generally by intercepting rainfall that would otherwise run off of paved surfaces and be transported into achieved through crushing and grinding original materials down and local waters though the storm drainage system, picking up various pollutants along the way. UTC combining them with a binding agent. This process is energy intensive, also reduces the urban heat island effect, reduces heating/cooling costs, lowers air temperatures, creates more air and water pollution, and often requires additional raw reduces air pollution, increases property values, provides wildlife habitat, and provides aesthetic materials. Recycling also “downcycles” the material—for example, old 19 and community benefits such as improved quality of life. growth lumber may be converted into chipboard—and often the recy- cled product has reached its final stage of life after manufacturing. A recent analysis of the impacts of tree cover estimated that every acre of tree canopy contributes $300 of economic benefits annually. A conservative estimate of the tree canopy in historic districts Reuse involves doing a lot less while protecting a lot more. Salvaging therefore contributes at least $19.2 million in Miami-Dade County. building components for reuse ensures a legacy of materials that remain in their most durable form. These reclaimed materials must be gently The organization Million Trees Miami has set a goal of 30% tree canopy by 2020. Local historic and strategically removed, typically by hand, which uses calories and districts are well on the way to meeting that goal with a current tree canopy of more than 21 percent. muscles instead of fossil fuels. Deconstruction—the selective disman- tling of building components for reuse—is also an excellent job-creator Tree Canopy Percentage as it requires many hands to disassemble a structure. The same level of TREE CANOPY PERCENTAGE care is not taken with materials that are marked for recycling, which will just be broken down after removal. Air quality is also protected because the carefully disassembling of a building releases considerably less dust Historic DistrictsHistoric Districts into the surrounding environment. Reuse is also important to the social and economic environment—as salvage warehouses grow and take in more reclaimed materials, high-quality materials will become increas- ingly affordable for restoration projects. RestRest of the City of the County
0.000 5.005 10.0010 15.0015 20.0020 25.00
19 https://www.cwp.org/urban-tree-canopy/ 34 35 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE
PUBLIC FACILITIES ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH Miami is regularly the victim of natural disasters. For people to quickly recover from those events, proximity to public facilities significantly aids in the resiliency efforts. Properties in historic districts AND SAFETY are closer to public facilities: police and fire stations, and hurricane shelters. With 15% of properties According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, in historic districts within a short walk, compared to 11% in the rest of Miami-Dade County. “social determinants have a significant Public Facilities with 1/4 Mile PUBLIC FACILITIES WITHIN .25 MILES impact on health outcomes”. Among 18% 16% the “social determinants of health” are 14% 12% “Neighborhood and Physical Environment” 10% including housing, transportation, safety, 8% 6% parks, playgrounds, and walkability and 4% “Community and Social Context” which 2% 0% includes social integration, support HD ROC Historic Districts Rest of County systems, and community engagement.18
RESIDENTIAL LOT SIZE How much land is consumed for each household is a major variable in environmental sustainability. This is particularly true in an area like Miami-Dade County that is constrained in its ability to grow in land area by natural barriers. The average size of a residential lot in local historic districts is nearly 10 percent smaller than residentialResidential Lot Size lots elsewhere in Miami-Dade.
Square FeetRESIDENTIAL LOT SIZE 9,400 (SQUARE FEET)
9,2009,200
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8,8008,800 8,6008,600
8,4008,400
8,2008,200 HistoricHD Districts RestROC of County ROBERT F. CLARK PLAZA PARK | MIAMI
36 37 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE
NONPROFITS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND SOCIAL SERVICES
The presence of religious institutions, nonprofits and social services are indicators that cultural capital exists in a community. Each provides the opportunity for social connections and reinforces the value that is placed on neighborhoods. When people have ready access to these service providers, it 15% enhances their sense of connection to their place while increasing their opportunity for meaningful of nonprofit institutions interactions with others who share their interests. are located in historic districts Cultural capital is further reinforced through institutions that honor the heritage of people and place and through organized events that celebrate the history and culture of its residents.
PROXIMITY TO OTHERS 30% of museums are Central to cultural sustainability is the proximity to other human beings. Outside of home and work, located in historic interactions with others usually takes place in commercial districts, at schools, and in public spaces districts such as parks. Almost twice the share of historic district residents are within walking distances (1/4 mile) of a park as are citizens on Miami-Dade County in general. There are also proximity advantages for both commercial districts and schools.20
WITHIN .25 MILES OF... 100%
80%
60% Historic Districts Rest of County 40%
20%
0% Commercial District School Park
DADE HERITAGE TRUST - DR. JAMES JACKSON OFFICE | MIAMI 20 Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity. 2015. https://www.kff.org/ disparities-policy/issue-brief/beyond-health-care-the-role-of-social-determinants-in-promoting-health-and-health-equity/ 38 39 ENHANCING PARADISE ENHANCING PARADISE CONCLUSION
Fifteen million people visit Miami-Dade County each year, half of them international visitors. Visitors come for the sun and the shopping, for the beaches and the food, for the art and the culture. And all of those valuable attributes are enhanced by the historic resources that Miami- Dade County and the individual cities have to offer.
The residents and the leadership of Miami-Dade County have long acknowledged the attraction of their historic resources to visitors. What has been less recognized are the other valuable social, environmental, and economic contributions of historic neighborhoods.
The appeal of historic neighborhoods is broad and they are populated by the entire range of citizens of Miami-Dade County. Residents in these neighborhoods use public transportation, have shorter commutes, and are responsible for less greenhouse gas emissions than other areas.
Density is necessary for the efficient use of public infrastructure. But density can come in ways other than high-rises. Density in historic districts come at a human scale. They are consistently the densest neighborhoods of their respective cities. This density also adds to tax generation, with historic districts representing nearly four times the assessed value per acre than the rest of the County.
Sometimes that increased tax generation is due to quite expensive homes in some historic districts. In other instances, however, it is the greater density of homes of relatively modest value that pay tax revenue dividends to local government. In fact, half of local historic districts have average square foot values less than the overall average in the city of which they are a part.
But whether a rich or modest neighborhood, for the last fifteen years, homeowners in historic districts have been rewarded for their choice of where to live. In years of rapid property appreciation, local historic districts out performed the rest of the market. When the real estate crash hit the nation, owners in historic districts saw a value decline less than in other neighborhoods. An important result of this was foreclosures in historic districts at half the rate in other areas. When the recovery finally came, it was owners in local historic districts that saw their equity return more rapidly. In fact, in 24 of the 28 local historic districts the recovery of their peak values to a greater extent than did the rest of the market.
The wonderful historic resources of Miami-Dade County aren’t just for tourists. The entire community benefits from the character, quality, and vibrancy of historic neighborhoods. The late tourism expert Peter Gray often said, “If you do it for the locals the tourists will come; if you do it for the tourists, only the tourists will come.” Yes, visitors come to Miami-Dade County in part for the historic character, but the citizens of the region are the biggest beneficiaries. COLLINS AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT | MIAMI BEACH PHOTO CREDIT: MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE
40 41 Local Historic Districts within Miami-Dade County APPENDIX A Municipality District Name Spring Garden LOCAL Bayside Morningside HISTORIC Buena Vista East Beverly Terrace * DISTRICTS City of Miami Lummus Park * South River Drive * WITHIN MiMo * Palm Grove * MIAMI-DADE Buena Vista Post Office/Moore Furniture Building * Riverview Historic District * COUNTY Dutch South African Village Historic District * * signifies historic districts not included in French Normandy Village Historic District the property value analysis. Chinese Village Historic District Country Club of Coral Gables Historic District Florida Pioneer Village Historic District Palm View MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision Historic District Ocean Drive/Collins * The French Country Village Ocean Beach * Italian Village Museum * Matheson Hammock Park Historic District * Harding Townsite * Church of the Little Flower Historic District * Flamingo Park City of Coral Gables Santiago Street Historic District Espanola Way * City Hall Historic District * Collins Corridor * French City Village Historic District Waterway * Campina Court Historic District Morris Lapidus * Santa Maria Street Historic District * City of South Miami Cambridge Lawns Historic District Alcazar Avenue Historic District North Shore Crest Historic District Castile Avenue Historic District Goulds Historic District Alhambra Circle Historic District Charles Deering Estate Historic District * Obispo Avenue Historic District Cauley Square Historic District * Miami-Dade County Coral Way Historic District Lake Belmar Canal Historic District City of Homestead Downtown Homestead Historic District Richmond Heights Historic District * Altos del Mar Collins Avenue Historic District * City of Miami Beach North Beach Resort * Silver Palm Historic District * CITY OF OPA LOCKA
42 43 Matrix of County Historic Preservation Ordinances
NAME CLG Date Size Board Composition Powers and Duties APPENDIX B MATRIX OF COUNTY Ordinance of of the Historic Preservation Board Enacted Board CORALMIAMI -DADE Yes No 19811982 13 9 The Boardhistoric of preservation County board (1) AdoptDesignate or amend Historic rules Landmarks/Districts of procedure. (2) Designate HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCES GABLES (1986) Commissionersshall consist of (9)should members attempt to beto individual(2) Review sites, development districts applicationsand archeological affecting and historic Matrix of County Historic Preservation Ordinances appointconfirmed/appointed architects, realtors, by the City paleontologicalresources; Special zones. Certificates (3) Issue of or Appropriateness deny certificates of archeologists,Commission: one historians, (1) member art shall appropriateness(including variances) and certificates to dig. (4) Approve NAME CLG Date Size Board Composition Powers and Duties historians,be nominated lawyers by each or othermember of historical(3) Delegate markers to the and Historic issue Preservation certificates ofOfficer recognition the for Ordinance of of the Historic Preservation Board individualsthe City Commission; from the business, two (2) individualauthority to sites grant and Standard designated Certificate properties of Appropriateness in a district. (5) Enacted Board financialcitizen at and large other members segments shall of be Recommendand other appropriate zoning and duties building code amendments to CORALMIAMI -DADE * YesYes (1987) No 19811982 13 9 The Boardhistoric of preservation County board (1)(1) Adopt AdoptDesignate or or amendamend Historic rules Landmarks/Districts ofof procedure.procedure. (2) Designate thenominated community by the who, Commission by virtue ofas the(4) Participation proper authorities. in national (6) Establish register guidelinesprogram for GABLES (1986) Commissionersshall consist of (9)should members attempt to beto (2)individual(2) Designate Review sites, development individual districts sites,applicationsand archeological districts affecting and and archeological historic theira whole; profession one (1) orshall business, be have preservation(5) Enforcement and of criteria maintenance for issuance and repairs by staff provisions of regular appointconfirmed/appointed architects, realtors, by the City andpaleontologicalresources; paleontological Special zones. Certificates zones. (3) Issue of or Appropriateness deny certificates of demonstratednominated by theconcern City Manager; for historic certificates(6) Recommend of appropriateness. to the City Commission (7) Promote concerning the the archeologists, historians, art (3)appropriateness Issue or deny certificatesand certificates of toappropriateness dig. (4) Approve and preservation.and one (1) shall The be Historic nominated by awarenesstransfer of developmentof historic preservation rights, facade and easementsits community and historians,Commission: lawyers one (1) or member other shall historical(including markers variances) and issue certificates of recognition for be nominated by each member of certificates(3) Delegate to to dig.the Historic Preservation Officer the Preservationthe Board as aBoard whole. shall contain benefits.the imposition (8) No of actions other restrictions,of this Board and will the supersede negotiations or be individuals from the business, individual sites and designated properties in a district. (5) not less than one architect; one construedof historical as property superseding contracts the authority for the purposes of the Board of of financialthe City Commission; and other segments two (2) of (4)Recommendauthority Approve to historical grant zoning Standard and markers building Certificate and code issue amendmentsof Appropriatenesscertificates to of real(1) One estate architect agent or or preservation attorney at Countyhistoric Commissioners.preservation Increase (9) Review public and awareness update the of the the community who, by virtue of recognitionthe proper authorities.for individual (6) sites Establish guidelines for citizen at large members shall be and other appropriate duties law;architect and oneregistered historian in theor state. historicvalue of survey historic for conservation its quality and by developingprofessional and merit, and their profession or business, have andpreservation designated and properties criteria for in issuance a district. by staff of regular nominated by the Commission as (4) Participation in national register program architectural(2) One historian historian. or architectural validateparticipating the findings in public of information the survey asprograms bona fide and demonstrated concern for historic (5)certificates Recommend of appropriateness. zoning and building (7) Promote code amendments the a whole; one (1) shall be (5) Enforcement of maintenance and repairs provisions historian. (3) One certified planner sincere.(7) Make (10) recommendations Implement the toauthority the City of Commission this chapter and preservation.nominated by Thethe HistoricCity Manager; toawareness(6) the Recommend proper of authorities. historic to the preservation City Commission and itsconcerning community the or registered landscape architect. concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state Preservation Board shall contain benefits. (8) No actions of this Board will supersede or be fulfill the tasks set forth for this Board by the County and one (1) shall be nominated by (6)transfer Establish of development guidelines for rights, preservation facade easements and criteria and for (4) One professional in the field of Commissionersagencies or private in this groups chapter and and individuals, other ordinances. and utilization (11) not less than one architect; one issuanceconstrued by as staff superseding of regular the certificates authority of theof appropriate-Board of real estate, development, or of City funds to promote the preservation of realthe Board estate as agent a whole. or attorney at Countythe imposition Commissioners. of other restrictions,(9) Review and and update the negotiations the Record and maintain records of the Board's actions and ness. licensed general contractor. (5) decisions.archaeologically, (12) Follow historically and abide and by aesthetically the laws of significantthe United law; and one historian or historicof historical survey property for its qualitycontracts and for professional the purposes merit, of and One attorney-at-law. (6) Three sites, districts and zones architectural(1) One architect historian. or preservation (7)validatehistoric Promote preservation the the findings awareness ofIncrease the surveyof publichistoric as awarenessbona preservation fide and of the and States of America, the State of Florida and Miami-Dade citizen at large members. County.(8) Evaluate (13) andProvide comment an annual upon report decisions to the of Boardother publicof architect registered in the state. itssincere.value community of (10)historic Implement benefits. conservation the authority by developing of this chapterand and (8) No actions of this Board will supersede or be Countyagencies Commissioners. affecting the physical (14) Review development and make and (2) One historian or architectural fulfillparticipating the tasks in setpublic forth information for this Board programs by the County appearance of archaeologically, historically and construed as superseding the authority of the Board of recommendations to the Office of Historic Preservation historian. (3) One certified planner Commissioners(7) Make recommendations in this chapter to theand City other Commission ordinances. (11) aesthetically significant sites, districts and zones CountyRecord Commissioners. and maintain records of the Board's actions and regarding any grant proposals reviewed by the Office of or registered landscape architect. concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state (9) Contact public and private organizations and (9)decisions. Review and(12) Followupdate and the abide historic by surveythe laws for of its the quality United Historic Preservation, including but not limited to (4) One professional in the field of agencies or private groups and individuals, and utilization Communityindividuals andDevelopment endeavor toBlock arrange Grants. intervening andStates professional of America, merit, the State and ofvalidate Florida the and findings Miami-Dade of the agreements to ensure preservation of archaeologically, County. (13) Provide an annual report to the Board of real estate, development, or surveyof City as funds bona to fidepromote and thesincere. preservation of historically or aesthetically significant sites, districts and County Commissioners. (14) Review and make licensed general contractor. (5) (10)archaeologically, Implement the historically authority andof this aesthetically chapter and significant fulfill zones for which demolition or destruction is proposed recommendations to the Office of Historic Preservation One attorney-at-law. (6) Three sites, districts and zones (10) In the name of the City and with the approval of the theregarding tasks set any forth grant for proposals this Board reviewed by the Countyby the Offi Commis-ce of citizen at large members. (8) Evaluate and comment upon decisions of other public City Commission, apply for, solicit, receive, or expend any sionersHistoric in Preservation, this chapter includingand other but ordinances. not limited to federal, state, or private grant, gift, or bequest of any (11)Communityagencies Record affecting and Development maintain the physical recordsBlock developmentGrants. of the Board’s and actions andappearance decisions. of archaeologically, historically and funding, property, or interest in property in furtherance of the purposes of historical, archaeological, and heritage (12)aesthetically Follow and significant abide by sites, the laws districts of the and United zones States of (9) Contact public and private organizations and conservation America, the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County. (11) Recommend approval of historic markers and plaques (13)individuals Provide andan annual endeavor report to arrange to the interveningBoard of County and give recognition to designated historic landmarks Commissioners.agreements to ensure preservation of archaeologically, and historic landmark districts within the City (14)historically Review andor aesthetically make recommendations significant sites, to districtsthe Office and (12) Advise the City Commission on all matters related to ofzones Historic for whichPreservation demolition regarding or destruction any grant is proposed proposals the use, administration and maintenance of City-owned reviewed(10) In the by name the Officeof the City of andHistoric with Preservation.the approval of the designated historic landmarks and historic landmark (15)City ReviewCommission, and approve apply for, for solicit, submittal receive, to the or expendState or any districts Nationalfederal, Registerstate, or privateof Historic grant, Places gift, nominations.or bequest of any HIALEAH No 2004 5 The historic preservation board (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedure. (16)funding, Direct property, staff to orconduct interest research in property or otherin furtherance related of shall consist of five members (2) Designate individual sites, districts and archaeological actions; to provide recommendations to the Board; or to nominated by the mayor and and paleontological zones. the purposes of historical, archaeological, and heritage confirmed by the city council. (3) Issue or deny certificates of appropriateness and conductconservation workshops or seminars. certificates to dig. *Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Ordinance sets the minimum standards for (11) Recommend approval of historic markers and plaques Appointments shall be made on (4) Approve historical markers and issue certificates of other municipal historic preservation ordinances in the county. and give recognition to designated historic landmarks the basis of civic pride, integrity, recognition for individual sites and designated properties 44 and historic landmark districts within the City experience and interest in the in a district. 45 (12) Advise the City Commission on all matters related to field of historic preservation. The (5) Recommend zoning and building code amendments the use, administration and maintenance of City-owned mayor should attempt to and otherwise advise the city council on historic designated historic landmarks and historic landmark nominate architects, realtors, preservation matters. archaeologists, historians, art (6) Establish guidelines for preservation and criteria for districts historians, lawyers or other issuance of certificates of appropriateness. individuals from the business, (7) Promote the awareness of historic preservation and its financial and other segments of community benefits. the community who, by virtue of (8) Review and update the historic surveys for their their profession, business or civic quality and professional merit and validate the findings of involvement, have demonstrated the survey as bona fide and sincere. concern for historic preservation. (9) Implement the authority of this section and fulfill the tasks set forth for the board by the city council in this chapter and other sections of this Code or other city ordinances. (10) Record and maintain records of the board's actions and decisions. (11) Follow and abide by the laws of the United States, the state, the county and the city. (12) Provide an annual report to the city council. (13) Recommend to the city council the naming of city- owned buildings or areas within buildings, facilities, parks, rights-of-way and other city properties within municipal limits in recognition of a significant cultural, historic, educational, community or public service, humanitarian, financial or business contribution to the municipality, state or country; provided, however, that the name shall not include that of an elected official or an elected official's relative during the lifetime of the elected official. HOMESTEAD Yes 1985 7 The board shall consist of seven (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedure; (1992) (7) members appointed by the city (2) Designate individual sites, districts and archaeological council. Each city council member or paleontological zones; shall have the authority to appoint (3) Issue or deny certificates of appropriateness and one (1) person to the board. certification to dig; (4) Approve historical markers and issue certificates of The city council members shall recognition for individual sites and designated properties attempt to nominate persons who in a district; are architects, realtors, (5) Recommend code amendments and planning and archaeologists, historians, art policy initiatives involving historic sites, districts, and historians, lawyers, or other zones to the proper authorities; individuals from the business, (6) Establish guidelines for preservation, criteria for financial, and other segments of issuance of certificates of appropriateness, and design the community who, by virtue of plans affecting historic sites, districts and zones; MatrixHIALEAH of CountyNo Historic2004 Preservation5 The historic preservation Ordinances board (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedure. Matrix of County Historic Preservationtheir profession, Ordinances business, or civic (7) Promote the awareness of historic preservation and its shall consist of five members (2) Designate individual sites, districts and archaeological involvement have demonstrated community benefits; NAME CLG Date Size nominatedBoard by Compositionthe mayor and and paleontologicalPowers zones. and Duties NAME CLG Date Size concernBoard for historic Composition preserv ation. (8) Review and updatePowers the historic and Duties surveys for their Ordinance of confirmed by the city council. (3) Issue or ofdeny the certificates Historic Preservation of appropriateness Board and Ordinance of The primary consideration in quality and ofprofessional the Historic merit, Preservation and validate Board the findings Enacted Board certificates to dig. Enacted Board appointing board members shall of the survey as bona fide and accurate; MIAMI-DADE No 1981 13 TheAppointments Board of County shall be made on (1)(4) AdoptApprove or amendhistorical rules markers of procedure. and issue (2) certificates Designate of MIAMI-DADE No 1981 13 Thebe to Board provide of County the board with the (1)(9) AdoptImplement or amend the authority rules of procedure. of this section (2) Designateand fulfill the Commissionersthe basis of civic should pride, attempt integrity, to individualrecognition sites, for individual districts and sites archeological and designated and properties Commissionersneeded technical, should professional, attempt to individualtasks set forth sites, for districts this board and byarcheological the city council and in this and appointexperience architects, and interest realtors, in the paleontologicalin a district. zones. (3) Issue or deny certificates of appointfinancial, architects, business, realtors, or paleontologicalother ordinances; zones. (3) Issue or deny certificates of archeologists,field of historic historians, preservation. art The appropriateness(5) Recommend zoningand certificates and building to dig. code (4) amendments Approve archeologists,administrative historians,expertise to art appropriateness(10)Record and maintain and certificates records toof dig.the board's(4) Approve actions historians,mayor should lawyers attempt or otherto historicaland otherwise markers advise and the issue city certificates council on ofhistoric recognition for historians,conduct its lawyersbusiness. or other historicaland decisions; markers and issue certificates of recognition for individualsnominate architects, from the business, realtors, individualpreservation sites matters. and designated properties in a district. (5) individuals from the business, individual(11) Provide sites an annualand designated report to propertiesthe city council in a district. and state (5) financialarchaeologists, and other historians, segments art of Recommend(6) Establish guidelineszoning and for building preservation code amendments and criteria tofor financial and other segments of Recommendhistoric preservation zoning and officer building of Florida. code amendments to thehistorians, community lawyers who, or by other virtue of theissuance proper of authorities. certificates (6)of appropriateness.Establish guidelines for MIAMI Yes 1982 10 theThe communityhistoric preservation who, by virtue board of the(1) Maintain proper authorities. and update (6) files Establish from the guidelines county historic for theirindividuals profession from orthe business, business, have preservation(7) Promote the and awareness criteria for of issuance historic bypreservation staff of regular and its (1986) theirshall professionconsist of: (1)or business,One member have preservationsurvey within and the criteriacity for forthe issuancepurpose ofby identifyingstaff of regular and demonstratedfinancial and other concern segments for historic of certificatescommunity ofbenefits. appropriateness. (7) Promote the demonstratedshall be an architect concern registered for historic in certificatespreserving thoseof appropriateness. properties and (7) neighborhoods Promote the of special preservation.the community The who, Historic by virtue of awareness(8) Review andof historic update preservation the historic surveysand its community for their preservation.the state. (2) OneThe memberHistoric shall awarenesshistoric, aesthetic, of historic architectural, preservation archeological, and its community Preservationtheir profession, Board business shall contain or civic benefits.quality and (8) profess No actionsional of merit this Boardand validate will supersede the findings or be of Preservationbe a landscape Board architect shall contain benefits.paleontological, (8) No actions cultural, of social,this Board or political will supersede value or or be notinvolvement, less than onehave architect; demonstrated one construedthe survey asas supersedingbona fide and the sincere. authority of the Board of notregistered less than in theone state.architect; (3) One one construedinterest. as superseding the authority of the Board of realconcern estate for agent historic or preservation.attorney at County(9) Implement Commissioners. the authority (9) Review of this sectionand update and thefulfill the realmember estate shall agent be aor historian attorney or at County(2) Serve Commissioners. as a quasijudicial (9) Reviewinstrument and to update designate the law; and one historian or historictasks set survey forth for theits quality board byand the professional city council merit, in this and law;architectural and one historian qualifiedor by historic surveysites, historic for its quality districts, and and professional archeological merit, zones and architectural historian. validatechapter andthe findingsother sections of the ofsurvey this Codeas bona or otherfide and city architecturalmeans of education historian. or experience validatepursuant the to chapterfindings 23 of ofthe the survey City Code.as bona fide and sincere.ordinances. (10) Implement the authority of this chapter and and having demonstrated sincere.(3) Serve (10) as aImplement quasijudicial the instrument authority of to this approve chapter or anddeny fulfill(10) Record the tasks and set maintain forth for records this Board of the by board's the County actions knowledge and interest in county fulfillcertificates the tasks of appropriateness set forth for this pursuant Board by to the chapter County 23 of Commissionersand decisions. in this chapter and other ordinances. (11) history or architectural history. Commissionersthe City Code and in thisarticle chapter 7 of the and zoning other ordinance.ordinances. (11) Record(11) Follow and and maintain abide recordsby the laws of the of Board'sthe United actions States, and the (4) One member shall be an Record(4) Serve and as maintaina quasijudicial records instrument of the Board's to approve actions or and deny decisions.state, the county(12) Follow and theand city. abide by the laws of the United architect or architectural historian decisions.certificates (12) of approvalFollow and pursuant abide by to thechapter laws 17of ofthe the United City S(12)tates Provide of America, an annual the Statereport of to Florida the city and council. Miami -Dade having demonstrated knowledge SCode.tates of America, the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County.(13) Recommend (13) Provide to the an annualcity council report the to naming the Board of city of - and experience in architectural County.(5) Recommend (13) Provide to the an city annual commission, report to inthe reference Board of to Countyowned buildingsCommissioners. or areas (14) within Review buildings, and make facilities, restoration and historic Countyspecific Commissioners. properties or general (14) Review programs, and make the use of recommendationsparks, rights-of-way to andthe Officeother cityof Historic properties Preservation within preservation. (5) One member recommendationspreservation incentives to the s uchOffice as, of but Historic not limited Preservation to, regardingmunicipal anylimits grant in recognition proposals ofreviewed a significant by the cultural, Office of shall be an experienced real regardingtransfer of any development grant proposals rights, reviewed facade easements, by the Office of Historichistoric, Preservation, educational, communityincluding but or notpublic limited service, to estate broker licensed by the Historicfinancial Preservation, assistance, public including acquisition, but not limitedbuilding to code Communityhumanitarian, Development financial or Block business Grants. contribution to the state. (6) One member shall be a Communityamendments, Development and special Block zoning Grants. regulations. municipality, state or country; provided, however, that person experienced in the field of (6) Maintain a record of unique environmentally the name shall not include that of an elected official or an business and finance or law. (7) significant lands or sites within the city. elected official's relative during the lifetime of the Three members shall be citizens (7)Increase public awareness of the value of historic and elected official. with demonstrated knowledge environmental preservation by developing and HOMESTEAD Yes 1985 7 The board shall consist of seven (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedure; and interest in the historic and participating in public information programs. (1992) (7) members appointed by the city (2) Designate individual sites, districts and archaeological architectural heritage of the city (8) Make recommendations to the city commission council. Each city council member or paleontological zones; and/or conservation of the natural concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state shall have the authority to appoint (3) Issue or deny certificates of appropriateness and environment, and may also qualify agencies or private groups and individuals, and utilization one (1) person to the board. certification to dig; under any of the above of city funds to promote the preservation of (4) Approve historical markers and issue certificates of categories. (8) One alternate environmentally, historically, and aesthetically significant The city council members shall recognition for individual sites and designated properties member shall qualify under one of properties and neighborhoods. attempt to nominate persons who in a district; the above categories. (9) Promulgate standards for architectural review in are architects, realtors, (5) Recommend code amendments and planning and addition to those general standards contained in chapter archaeologists, historians, art policy initiatives involving historic sites, districts, and 23 of the City Code. historians, lawyers, or other zones to the proper authorities; (10) Evaluate and comment upon decisions of other public individuals from the business, (6) Establish guidelines for preservation, criteria for agencies affecting the physical development and financial, and other segments of issuance of certificates of appropriateness, and design appearance of environmentally, historically, and the community who, by virtue of plans affecting historic sites, districts and zones; aesthetically significant properties and neighborhoods. their profession, business, or civic (7) Promote the awareness of historic preservation and its (11) Contact public and private organizations and involvement have demonstrated community benefits; individuals and endeavor to arrange intervening concern for historic preservation. (8) Review and update the historic surveys for their agreements to ensure preservation of environmentally, The primary consideration in quality and professional merit, and validate the findings historically, or aesthetically significant properties for appointing board members shall of the survey as bona fide and accurate; which demolition is proposed. 46 be to provide the board with the (9) Implement the authority of this section and fulfill the (12) Promote and encourage communication and 47 needed technical, professional, tasks set forth for this board by the city council in this and exchange of ideas and information between the board financial, business, or other ordinances; and owners of historically and environmentally significant administrative expertise to (10)Record and maintain records of the board's actions properties, potential developers, public officials, financial conduct its business. and decisions; institutions, etc. (11) Provide an annual report to the city council and state (13) In the name of the city and with the consent of the historic preservation officer of Florida. city commission, apply for, solicit, receive, or expend any federal, state, or private grant, gift, or bequest of any MIAMI Yes 1982 10 The historic preservation board (1) Maintain and update files from the county historic (1986) shall consist of: (1) One member survey within the city for the purpose of identifying and shall be an architect registered in preserving those properties and neighborhoods of special the state. (2) One member shall historic, aesthetic, architectural, archeological, be a landscape architect paleontological, cultural, social, or political value or registered in the state. (3) One interest. member shall be a historian or (2) Serve as a quasijudicial instrument to designate architectural historian qualified by historic sites, historic districts, and archeological zones means of education or experience pursuant to chapter 23 of the City Code. and having demonstrated (3) Serve as a quasijudicial instrument to approve or deny knowledge and interest in county certificates of appropriateness pursuant to chapter 23 of history or architectural history. the City Code and article 7 of the zoning ordinance. (4) One member shall be an (4) Serve as a quasijudicial instrument to approve or deny architect or architectural historian certificates of approval pursuant to chapter 17 of the City having demonstrated knowledge Code. and experience in architectural (5) Recommend to the city commission, in reference to restoration and historic specific properties or general programs, the use of preservation. (5) One member preservation incentives such as, but not limited to, shall be an experienced real transfer of development rights, facade easements, estate broker licensed by the financial assistance, public acquisition, building code state. (6) One member shall be a amendments, and special zoning regulations. person experienced in the field of (6) Maintain a record of unique environmentally business and finance or law. (7) significant lands or sites within the city. Three members shall be citizens (7)Increase public awareness of the value of historic and with demonstrated knowledge environmental preservation by developing and and interest in the historic and participating in public information programs. architectural heritage of the city (8) Make recommendations to the city commission and/or conservation of the natural concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state environment, and may also qualify agencies or private groups and individuals, and utilization under any of the above of city funds to promote the preservation of categories. (8) One alternate environmentally, historically, and aesthetically significant member shall qualify under one of properties and neighborhoods. the above categories. (9) Promulgate standards for architectural review in addition to those general standards contained in chapter 23 of the City Code. funding,(10) Evaluate property, and comment or interest upon in property decisions in offurtherance other public of theagencies purposes affecting of historic the physical and environmental development preservation. and structures. (5) An architect "communications rights-of-way" under the standards Matrix of County Historic Preservation Ordinances (14)appearance Approve ofhistoric environmentally, markers and historically, issue recognition and to registered in the United States, a provided therein, at subsection [118-]104(6)(t). historicaesthetically properties significant within properties the city. and neighborhoods. Matrix of County Historic Preservationlandscape architect Ordinances registered in (4) Recommend restoration of property to its prior (15)(11) ContactAdopt and public amend and rules private of procedure.organizations and the State of Florida, a professional condition as required by section 118-533 when the NAME CLG Date Size Board Composition (16)individuals Advise theand city endeavor commissionPowers to andarrange on Duties all intervening matters related to NAME CLG Date Size practicingBoard in the Composition field of property has been alteredPowers in and violation Duties of this division. Ordinance of theagreements use, administration,of to the ensure Historic preservation and Preservation maintenance of Boardenvironmentally, of city-owned Ordinance of architectural or urban design or (5) To authorize,of the upon Historic application, Preservation such Board variance from the Enacted Board historichistorically, properties or aesthetically and environmental significant preservation properties for Enacted Board urban planning, each of the terms of these land development regulations, where MIAMI-DADE No 1981 13 The Board of County districts.which(1) Adopt demolition or amend is rulesproposed. of procedure. (2) Designate MIAMI-DADE No 1981 13 Theforegoing Board withof County practical authorized(1) Adopt or by amend section rules 118 of-351(a), procedure. pursuant (2) Designate to the Commissioners should attempt to (17)(12)individual AnyPromote other sites, and function districts encourage which and communicationarcheologicalmay be designated and and by Commissionersexperience in the should rehabilitation attempt toof requirementsindividual sites, in districtschapter 118,and archeologicalarticle VIII, of theand land appoint architects, realtors, resolutionexchangepaleontological ofor ideasmotion zones. and of information(3)the Issue city commission. or denybetween certificates the board of appointhistoric structures;architects, orrealtors, an attorney developmentpaleontological regulations, zones. (3) asIssue will or not deny be contrarycertificates to theof archeologists, historians, art andappropriateness owners of historically and certificates and environmentally to dig. (4) Approve significant archeologists,at law licensed historians, (to practice) art in the publicappropriateness interest when, and certificatesowning to special to dig. conditions,(4) Approve a historians, lawyers or other properties,historical markers potential and developers, issue certificates public officials,of recognition financial for historians,United States, lawyers or an or engineer other literalhistorical enforcement markers and of a issue provision certificates of these of landrecognition for individuals from the business, instituindividualtions, sites etc. and designated properties in a district. (5) individualslicensed in thefrom State the business,of Florida, developmentindividual sites regulations and designated would properties result in an in unnecessary a district. (5) financial and other segments of (13)Recommend In the name zoning of the and city building and with code the amendments consent of the to financialeach of the and foregoing other segments with of andRecommend undue hardship. zoning and building code amendments to the community who, by virtue of citythe propercommission, authorities. apply for,(6) Establish solicit, receive, guidelines or expend for any theprofessional community experience who, by virtueand of (6)the Facilitate proper authorities. the redevelopment (6) Establish of historic guidelines sites for and their profession or business, have federal,preservation state, and or privatecriteria grant,for issuance gift, or by bequest staff of of regular any theirdemonstrated profession interest or business, in historic have districtspreservation by directing and criteria the planning for issuance department, by staff of and regular other demonstrated concern for historic funding,certificates property, of appropriateness. or interest in (7)property Promote in furtherancethe of demonstratedpreservation. (6) concern A member for historic of the citycertificates departments, of appropriateness. to provide advisory (7) Promote and technical the preservation. The Historic theawareness purposes of of historic historic preservation and environmental and its community preservation. preservation.faculty of a school The Historic of architecture assistanceawareness toof propertyhistoric preservation owners, applicants and its forcommunity certificates Preservation Board shall contain (14)benefits. Approve (8) Nohistoric actions markers of this and Board issue will recognition supersede to or be Preservationin the State of Board Florida, shall with contain ofbenefits. appropriateness. (8) No actions of this Board will supersede or be not less than one architect; one historicconstrued properties as superseding within the the city. authority of the Board of notacademic less than expertise one architect; in the field one of (7)construed Make and as supersedingprescribe by -lawsthe authority and application of the Board of real estate agent or attorney at (15)County Adopt Commissioners. and amend rules (9) Reviewof procedure. and update the realdesign estate and agenthistoric or preservation attorney at proceduresCounty Commissioners. that are reasonably (9) Review necessary and update and the law; and one historian or (16)historic Advise survey the cityfor itscommission quality and on professional all matters relatedmerit, and to law;or the and history one historianof architecture, or with appropriatehistoric survey for for the its proper quality administration and professional and merit, and architectural historian. thevalidate use, administration,the findings of the and survey maintenance as bona offide city and-owned architecturala preference historian.for an individual with enforcementvalidate the findings of the provisions of the survey of this as division.bona fide The and board historicsincere. properties (10) Implement and environmental the authority ofpreservation this chapter and practical experience in shallsincere. prescribe (10) Implement forms for the use authority by applicants of this when chapter and districts.fulfill the tasks set forth for this Board by the County architecture and the preservation requestingfulfill the tasks action set under forth forthis this division. Board The by theboard County may (17)Commissioners Any other function in this chapterwhich may and be other designated ordinances. by (11) of historic structures. authorizeCommissioners any one in thisof its chapter members and to other administer ordinances. oaths (11) and resolutionRecord and or maintain motion of records the city of commission. the Board's actions and toRecord certify and official maintain documents. records of the Board's actions and decisions. (12) Follow and abide by the laws of the United (8)decisions. Award historic(12) Follow markers and abideor plaques by the upon laws the of the United MIAMI Yes 1989 7 Historic preservation board (1)States Recommend of America, to thethe planningState of Florida board, andand Miamicity -Dade recommendationStates of America, of the the State city managerof Florida and and with Miami the-Dade BEACH (2002) members shall be appointed with commission,County. (13) Provide the designation an annual of report historic to buildings, the Board of consentCounty. (13)of the Provide city commission. an annual report to the Board of the concurrence of at least four structures,County Commissioners. improvements, (14) landscape Review and features, make public (9)County Update Commissioners. and revise the (14) historic Review properties and make database. members of the city commission. interiors,recommendations and historic to the sites Office or districts. of Historic Preservation (10)recommendations Advocate that theto the city Office administration of Historic explore Preservation and (1) A representative from the (2)regarding Prepare any and grant recommend proposals for reviewed adoption by specific the Offi ce of adviseregarding the anyhistoric grant preservation proposals reviewed board and by the the building Office of Miami Design Preservation guidelinesHistoric Preservation, for each designated including sitebut ornot district limited to to be used officialHistoric as Preservation, to alternatives including available but for not stabilizing limited to and League (MDPL), selected from toCommunity evaluate theDevelopment appropriateness Block Grants. and compatibility of preservingCommunity inadequately Development maintained Block Grants. and/or unsafe three names nominated by such proposed alteration or development within designated buildings or structures within the city's designated organization. (2) A representative historic sites or historic districts. historic districts or on designated historic sites. from Dade Heritage Trust (DHT), (3) Issue or deny certificates of appropriateness, (11) Review all new construction, alterations, selected from three names certificates to dig and certificates of appropriateness for modifications and improvements to any building, nominated by such organization. demolition in accordance with procedures specified in structure, improvement, landscape feature, public (3) Two at large members, who this division, excluding certificates of appropriateness for interior or site individually designated in accordance with have resided in one of the city's demolition for city-owned buildings and other sections 118-591, 118-592 and 118-593, or located within historic districts for at least one improvements as hereinafter specified on city-owned an historic district. year, and who have demonstrated property and public rights-of-way, and property owned by (12) To review any and all amendments to this Code interest and knowledge in the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, for which affecting historic preservation issues; specifically division MIAMI Yes 1989 7 Historicarchitectural preservation or urban board design and (1)properties Recommend the historic to the planningpreservation board, board and shall city serve as 4 of article II of chapter 118 entitled "historic preservation BEACH (2002) membersthe preservation shall be of appointed historic with commission,advisor to the the city designation commission. of Thishistoric authority buildings, shall board," and article X of chapter 118 entitled "historic thebuildings. concurrence (4) An architectof at least four structures,include review improvements, and approval landscape of design features, and location public within preservation," pursuant to section 118-163. membersregistered of in the the city State commission. of Florida interiors,public rights and-of historic-way inside sites ofor locallydistricts. designated historic (13) The historic preservation board shall serve as the (1)with A representativepractical experience from the in the (2)districts Prepare of all and wireless recommend communications for adoption facilities specific as city's floodplain management board for applications Miamirehabilitation Design ofPreservation historic guidelinesdefined in chapterfor each 104, designated "telecommunication," site or district to article be used I, concerning properties within its jurisdiction, and shall Leaguestructures. (MDPL), (5) An selected architect from "communicationsto evaluate the appropriateness rights-of-way" and under compatibility the standards of have the authority to exercise all powers and perform all threeregistered names in nominatedthe United States,by such a providedproposed therein, alteration at orsubsectio developmentn [118- ]104(6)(t).within designated duties assigned to such board pursuant to section 54-31, organization.landscape architect (2) A representative registered in (4)historic Recommend sites or historicrestoration districts. of property to its prior et seq., Resolution No. 93-20698, and in accordance with fromthe State Dade of Heritage Florida, Trusta professional (DHT), condition(3) Issue or as deny required certificates by section of appropriateness, 118-533 when the the procedures set forth therein as such ordinance and selectedpracticing from in the three field names of propertycertificates has to been dig and altered certificates in violation of appropriateness of this division. for resolution may be amended from time to time. For the nominatedarchitectural by or such urban organization. design or (5)demolition To authorize, in accordance upon application, with procedures such variance specified from in the purposes of determining jurisdiction, the criteria in (3)urban Two planning, at large members,each of the who termsthis division, of these excluding land development certificates regulations, of appropriateness where for section 118-351(a), for a variance shall be utilized. haveforegoing resided with in practical one of the city's authorizeddemolition byfor sectioncity-owned 118- 351(a),buildings pursuant and other to the 48 historicexperience districts in the for rehabilitation at least one of requirementsimprovements in as chapter hereinafter 118, articlespecified VIII, on of city the- ownedland 49 year,historic and structures; who have or demonstrated an attorney developmentproperty and publicregulations, rights -asof- willway, not and be property contrary owned to the by interestat law licensed and knowledge (to practice) in in the publicthe Miami interest Beach when, Redevelopment owning to special Agency, conditions, for which a MIAMI No 1971 5 Members appointed by the council the board shall have the power to recommend to the architecturalUnited States, or or urban an engineer design and literalproperties enforcement the historic of apreservation provision of board these shallland serve as SHORES for two-year terms. village council any of the following: 1) the designation of thelicensed preservation in the State of historic of Florida, developmentadvisor to the regulations city commission. would This result authority in an unnecessary shall a structure buildings.each of the (4) foregoing An architect with andinclude undue review hardship. and approval of design and location within All members of the board shall be registeredprofessional in experiencethe State of and Florida (6)public Facilitate rights- theof-way redevelopment inside of locally of historic designated sites andhistoric familiar with the purposes of In the event a historically designated property is the withdemonstrated practical experienceinterest in historicin the districts byof alldirecting wireless the communications planning department, facilities and as other preserving and protecting subject of action taken by another village board or rehabilitationpreservation. (6)of historic A member of the citydefined departments, in chapter to 104, provide "telecommunication," advisory and technical article I, structures and sites having department, rulings by the historic preservation board faculty of a school of architecture assistance to property owners, applicants for certificates architectural and historic worth. shall be considered advisory to the other board or in the State of Florida, with of appropriateness. department, and the citing board or department shall academic expertise in the field of (7) Make and prescribe by-laws and application consider the historic preservation board's design and historic preservation procedures that are reasonably necessary and recommendations in their deliberations or site as an or the history of architecture, with appropriate for the proper administration and historic landmark; 2) the nomination to the State Historic a preference for an individual with enforcement of the provisions of this division. The board Preservation Office, for inclusion in the National Register practical experience in shall prescribe forms for use by applicants when of Historic Places, a structure that has previously been architecture and the preservation requesting action under this division. The board may designated by the village council an historic landmark; or, of historic structures. authorize any one of its members to administer oaths and 3) the co-designation of a street based upon documented to certify official documents. historic precedent. (8) Award historic markers or plaques upon the MIAMI No 1982 5 The Historical Preservation Board (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedures. recommendation of the city manager and with the SPRINGS shall consist of members (2) Designate individual sites, districts, and archeological consent of the city commission. appointed by the City Council. zones. (9) Update and revise the historic properties database. (3) Issue or deny certificates of appropriateness and (10) Advocate that the city administration explore and Appointments shall be made on certificates to dig. advise the historic preservation board and the building the basis of civic pride, integrity, (4) Approve historical markers and issue certificates of official as to alternatives available for stabilizing and experience, and interest in the recognition for individual sites and designated properties preserving inadequately maintained and/or unsafe field of historic preservation. The in a district. buildings or structures within the city's designated City Council should attempt to (5) Review new construction in designated districts. historic districts or on designated historic sites. appoint architects, realtors, (6) Recommend zoning and building code amendments to (11) Review all new construction, alterations, archaeologists, historians, art the proper authorities. modifications and improvements to any building, historians, lawyers or other (7) Establish guidelines for preservation and criteria for structure, improvement, landscape feature, public individuals from the business, issuance by staff of regular certificates of interior or site individually designated in accordance with financial and other segments of appropriateness. sections 118-591, 118-592 and 118-593, or located within the community who, by virtue of (8) Promote the awareness of historic preservation and an historic district. their profession or business, have its community benefits. (12) To review any and all amendments to this Code demonstrated concern for historic (9) No actions of this board will supersede or be affecting historic preservation issues; specifically division preservation. construed as superseding the authority of the City 4 of article II of chapter 118 entitled "historic preservation Council. board," and article X of chapter 118 entitled "historic (10) Review and update the historic survey as it applies to preservation," pursuant to section 118-163. the City for its quality and professional merit, validate the (13) The historic preservation board shall serve as the findings of the survey as bona fide and sincere, and city's floodplain management board for applications conduct such local research as is considered appropriate. concerning properties within its jurisdiction, and shall (11) Implement the authority of this chapter and fulfill the have the authority to exercise all powers and perform all tasks set forth for this board by the City Council in this chapter and other ordinances. (12) Record and maintain records of the board's actions and decisions. (13) Follow and abide by the laws of the United States of America, the state, the county, and the City. (14) Provide an annual report to the City Council.
duties assigned to such board pursuant to section 54-31, et seq., Resolution No. 93-20698, and in accordance with the procedures set forth therein as such ordinance and Matrix of County Historic Preservation Ordinances resolution may be amended from time to time. For the Matrix of County Historic Preservation Ordinances purposes of determining jurisdiction, the criteria in section 118-351(a), for a variance shall be utilized. NAME CLG Date Size Board Composition Powers and Duties NAME CLG Date Size Board Composition Powers and Duties Ordinance of of the Historic Preservation Board Ordinance of of the Historic Preservation Board Enacted Board Enacted Board MIAMIMIAMI -DADE No No 19811971 13 5 MembersThe Board appointed of County by the council the(1) Adopt board or shall amend have rules the powerof procedure. to recommend (2) Designate to the OPAMIAMI-LOCKA-DADE No No 19811981 13 9 TheMembers Board appointed of County by the City (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedure;procedure. (2) Designate SHORES forCommissioners two-year terms. should attempt to villageindividual council sites, any districts of the andfollowing: archeological 1) the designation and of CommissionersCouncil. should attempt to (2)individual Designate sites, individual districts sites, and archeological districts and archeologicaland appoint architects, realtors, apaleontological structure zones. (3) Issue or deny certificates of appoint architects, realtors, zones;paleontological zones. (3) Issue or deny certificates of Allarcheologists, members of historians, the board shallart be appropriateness and certificates to dig. (4) Approve archeologists,At least five (5) historians, members ofart the (3)appropriateness Issue or deny andcertificates certificates of appropriateness to dig. (4) Approve and familiarhistorians, with lawyers the purposes or other of Inhistorical the event markers a historically and issue designated certificates property of recognition is the for historians,historic environmental lawyers or other board shall certificateshistorical markers to dig; and issue certificates of recognition for preservingindividuals andfrom protecting the business, subjectindividual of actionsites and taken designated by another properties village board in a district. or (5) individualsbe residents from of the the City business, of Opa - (4)individual Approve sites historical and designated markers and properties issue certificates in a district. of (5) structuresfinancial and and other sites segments having of department,Recommend rulingszoning andby the building historic code preservation amendments board to financiallocka. The and city other commission segments shall of recognitionRecommend for zoning individual and building sites and code designated amendments properties to architecturalthe community and who, historic by virtue worth. of shallthe proper be considered authorities. advisory (6) Establish to the other guidelines board for or thespecifically community designate who, by these virtue of inthe a properdistrict authorities.; (6) Establish guidelines for their profession or business, have department,preservation and thecriteria citing for board issuance or department by staff of regularshall theirresident profession members. or business,The city have (5)preservation Recommend and zoning criteria and for building issuance code by staff amendments of regular to demonstrated concern for historic considercertificates the of historic appropriateness. preservation (7) board's Promote the demonstratedcommission, within concern its discretion,for historic thecertificates proper authorities; of appropriateness. (7) Promote the preservation. The Historic recommendationsawareness of historic in their preservation deliberations and itsor communitysite as an preservation.shall appoint upThe to Historic a maximum of (6)awareness Establish of guidelines historic preservation for preservation and its and community criteria for Preservation Board shall contain historicbenefits. landmark; (8) No actions 2) the of nomination this Board willto the supersede State Historic or be Preservationfour (4) members Board of shall the board contain issuancebenefits. by(8) staff No actions of regular of this certificates Board will of supersede or be not less than one architect; one Preservationconstrued as Office,superseding for inclusion the authority in the Nationalof the Board Register of notwho less are thannot residents one architect; or one appropriateness;construed as superseding the authority of the Board of real estate agent or attorney at ofCounty Historic Commissioners. Places, a structure (9) Review that has and previously update the been realregistered estate votersagent ofor theattorney City of at (7)County Promote Commissioners. the awareness (9) Reviewof historic and preservation update the and its law; and one historian or designatedhistoric survey by thefor villageits quality council and professionalan historic landmark; merit, and or , law;Opa- locka,and one Florida. historian These or (four communityhistoric survey benefits; for its quality and professional merit, and architectural historian. 3)validate the co -thedesignation findings of of the a street survey based as bona upon fide documented and architectural(4)) appointments historian. shall be made (8)validate No actions the findings of this ofboard the surveywill supersede as bona orfide be and historicsincere. precedent. (10) Implement the authority of this chapter and on the basis of civic pride, construedsincere. (10) as Implementsuperseding the the authority authority of of this the chapter city and MIAMI No 1982 5 The Historical Preservation Board (1)fulfill Adopt the ortasks amend set forthrules forof procedures.this Board by the County integrity, experience and interest commission;fulfill the tasks set forth for this Board by the County SPRINGS shall consist of members (2)Commissioners Designate individual in this chapter sites, districts, and other and ordinances. archeological (11) in the field of historic preservation (9)Commissioners Review and updatein this chapter the historic and surveyother ordinances. as it applies (11) to and city beautification. The city the City of Opa-locka for its quality and professional appointed by the City Council. zones.Record and maintain records of the Board's actions and Record and maintain records of the Board's actions and commission should ensure to merit, and validate the findings of the survey as bonafide (3)decisions. Issue or (12) deny Follow certificates and abide of appropriateness by the laws of the and United decisions. (12) Follow and abide by the laws of the United appoint one (1) of each of the and sincere, and conduct such local research as is Appointments shall be made on certificatesStates of America, to dig. the State of Florida and Miami-Dade States of America, the State of Florida and Miami-Dade following: (i) an architect, (ii) a considered appropriate; the basis of civic pride, integrity, (4)County. Approve (13) historical Provide an markers annual and report issue to thecertificates Board of of County. (13) Provide an annual report to the Board of landscape architect, or (iii) (10) Implement the authority of this chapter and fulfill the experience, and interest in the recognitionCounty Commissioners. for individual (14) sites Review and designated and make properties County Commissioners. (14) Review and make certified arborist tasks set forth for this board by the city commissioners in field of historic preservation. The inrecommendations a district. to the Office of Historic Preservation recommendations to the Office of Historic Preservation this and other chapters; City Council should attempt to (5)regarding Review any new grant construction proposals in revieweddesignated by districts. the Office of regarding any grant proposals reviewed by the Office of (11) Record and maintain records of the board's actions appoint architects, realtors, (6)Historic Recommend Preservation, zoning including and building but not code limited amendments to to Historic Preservation, including but not limited to and decisions; archaeologists, historians, art theCommunity proper authorities. Development Block Grants. Community Development Block Grants. historians, lawyers or other (7) Establish guidelines for preservation and criteria for (12) Follow and abide by the laws of the United States of individuals from the business, issuance by staff of regular certificates of America, the State of Florida, Dade County, and the City financial and other segments of appropriateness. of Opa-locka; the community who, by virtue of (8) Promote the awareness of historic preservation and (13) Provide an annual report to the city commission; their profession or business, have its community benefits. (14) To make recommendations to amend, and control demonstrated concern for historic (9) No actions of this board will supersede or be over the regulating, planting and care of shade and preservation. construed as superseding the authority of the City ornamental trees and shrubbery now located or which Council. may hereafter be planted in any public highway, park or (10) Review and update the historic survey as it applies to pathway, except such as are excluded pursuant to the City for its quality and professional merit, validate the applicable law, including the planting, trimming, spraying findings of the survey as bona fide and sincere, and care and protection thereof; conduct such local research as is considered appropriate. (15) Make recommendations to regulate and control the (11) Implement the authority of this chapter and fulfill the use of the ground surrounding the same, so far as may be tasks set forth for this board by the City Council in this necessary for their proper growth, care and protection of chapter and other ordinances. trees and shrubbery; (12) Record and maintain records of the board's actions (16) Move or require the removal of any tree or part and decisions. thereof dangerous to public safety; (13) Follow and abide by the laws of the United States of (17) Propose regulations, subject to approval by the city America, the state, the county, and the City. commission; (14) Provide an annual report to the City Council. (18) Recommend the treatment or removal of any tree situated upon private property which is believed to harbor a disease or insects readily communicable to neighboring healthy trees in the care of the city; (19) Meet once a month, as needed, and keep public 50 record of its resolutions, findings and determinations. 51
OPA-LOCKA No 1981 9 Members appointed by the City (1) Adopt or amend rules of procedure; Council. (2) Designate individual sites, districts and archeological SOUTH No 1995 9 Members must reside or work in (1) To review and recommend approval, disapproval or zones; MIAMI the city, including two Florida modification of all applications for final approval by the At least five (5) members of the (3) Issue or deny certificates of appropriateness and registered architects. All members City Commission of historic district and historic site historic environmental board shall certificates to dig; shall be familiar with the designations, and site plans and specifications, and be residents of the City of Opa- (4) Approve historical markers and issue certificates of purposes of preserving and Certificates of Appropriateness locka. The city commission shall recognition for individual sites and designated properties protecting districts, structures, or (2) To maintain and update files from the Dade County specifically designate these in a district; sites having historic or Historic Survey within the City for the purpose of resident members. The city (5) Recommend zoning and building code amendments to archaeological worth. determining and promoting those districts and sites of commission, within its discretion, the proper authorities; special historic or archeological value or interest shall appoint up to a maximum of (6) Establish guidelines for preservation and criteria for (3) To make recommendations to the City Commission on four (4) members of the board issuance by staff of regular certificates of the designation of historic districts and sites, and who are not residents or appropriateness; archeological sites registered voters of the City of (7) Promote the awareness of historic preservation and its (4) To make recommendations to the City Commission Opa-locka, Florida. These (four community benefits; concerning applications for grants (4)) appointments shall be made (8) No actions of this board will supersede or be (5) To recommend approval of historic and archeological on the basis of civic pride, construed as superseding the authority of the city markers for properties within the City integrity, experience and interest commission; (6) To petition the City Commission to place a hold on the in the field of historic preservation (9) Review and update the historic survey as it applies to demolition permit process to allow the Board time to and city beautification. The city the City of Opa-locka for its quality and professional determine whether there is a person, group, agency or commission should ensure to merit, and validate the findings of the survey as bonafide entity ("interested person") who, in the opinion of the appoint one (1) of each of the and sincere, and conduct such local research as is Board, is ready, willing and able to make reasonable following: (i) an architect, (ii) a considered appropriate; arrangements with the owner for the preservation landscape architect, or (iii) (10) Implement the authority of this chapter and fulfill the (7) To review applications for ad valorem tax exemptions certified arborist tasks set forth for this board by the city commissioners in and shall provide a written recommendation to grant or this and other chapters; deny the tax exemption to the city commission. (11) Record and maintain records of the board's actions (8)To hear and recommend variance requests submitted and decisions; (12) Follow and abide by the laws of the United States of America, the State of Florida, Dade County, and the City of Opa-locka; (13) Provide an annual report to the city commission; (14) To make recommendations to amend, and control over the regulating, planting and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery now located or which may hereafter be planted in any public highway, park or pathway, except such as are excluded pursuant to applicable law, including the planting, trimming, spraying for a designated historic site or for a contributing building care and protection thereof; within a designated historic district (15) Make recommendations to regulate and control the use of the ground surrounding the same, so far as may be necessary for their proper growth, care and protection of trees and shrubbery; (16) Move or require the removal of any tree or part SUNNY ISLES No 2004 7 Each member of the City (1) Designate individual sites, districts and archeological thereof dangerous to public safety; BEACH Commission shall appoint one and paleontological zones with the consent of the City (17) Propose regulations, subject to approval by the city member; the Mayor shall appoint Commission. commission; the Chairperson of the Board. Two (2) Maintain and update files from any previously (18) Recommend the treatment or removal of any tree of the members shall be selected accomplished historic survey within the City for the situated upon private property which is believed to at large by the City Commission. purpose of identifying and conserving those sites, harbor a disease or insects readily communicable to districts and zones of special historic, aesthetic, neighboring healthy trees in the care of the city; The City Commission should architectural, archeological, cultural, social, or political (19) Meet once a month, as needed, and keep public attempt to appoint architects, value or interest. record of its resolutions, findings and determinations. realtors, archeologists, historians, (3) Recommend to the City Commission properties for art historians, lawyers or other designation as historic landmarks or historic landmark individuals from business, districts in order to regulate and administer those Matrix of County Historic Preservation Ordinances financial and other segments of properties. Matrix of County Historic Preservationthe community Ordinances who, by virtue of (4) Approve or deny certificates of appropriateness their profession or business, have pursuant to this chapter. NAME CLG Date Size Board Composition Powers and Duties NAME CLG Date Size demonstratedBoard Compositionconcern for historic (5) Determine whetherPowers an historic and Duties landmark destroyed by Ordinance of of the Historic Preservation Board Ordinance of preservation. fire or otherof natural the Historic disaster Preservation should be Board reconstructed. If Enacted Board Enacted Board so, the Board may recommend to the City Commission SOUTHMIAMI- DADE No No 19811995 13 9 TheMembers Board must of County reside or work in (1) AdoptTo review or amend and recommend rules of procedure. approval, (2) disapproval Designate or MIAMI-DADE No 1981 13 ItThe is Boardintended of Countythat members of the that(1) Adopt (6) Make or amend recommendations rules of procedure. to the City(2) Designate Commission MIAMI Commissionersthe city, including should two Floridaattempt to individualmodification sites, of alldistricts applications and archeological for final approval and by the HistoricCommissioners Preservation should Board attempt to concerningindividual sites, the transfer districts of and development archeological rights and on sites appointregistered architects, architects. realtors, All members paleontologicalCity Commission zones. of historic (3) Issue district or denyand historic certificates site of establishedappoint architects, by this sectionrealtors, shall designatedpaleontological under zones. this chapter. (3) Issue or deny certificates of archeologists,shall be familiar historians, with the art appropriatenessdesignations, and and site certificates plans and tospecifications, dig. (4) Approve and bearcheologists, persons of knowledge, historians, art (7)appropriateness Increase public and awareness certificates of theto dig. value (4) of Approve historic historians,purposes of lawyers preserving or other and historicalCertificates markers of Appropriateness and issue certificates of recognition for experience,historians, lawyers mature orjudgment, other conservationhistorical markers by developing and issue and certificates participating of recognition in public for individualsprotecting districts,from the structures,business, or individual(2) To maintain sites andand designatedupdate files properties from the Dade in a district.County (5) andindividuals background, from the having business, ability informationindividual sites programs. and designated properties in a district. (5) financialsites having and historic other segments or of RecommendHistoric Survey zoning within and the building City for code the purpose amendments of to andfinancial desire and to otheract in segmentsthe public of (8)Recommend Make recommendations zoning and building to the code City amendmentsCommission to thearchaeological community worth.who, by virtue of thedetermining proper authorities. and promoting (6) Establish those districts guidelines and forsites of interestthe community and representing, who, by virtue insofar of concerningthe proper authorities.the utilization (6) of Establish grants from guidelines federal for and state their profession or business, have preservationspecial historic and or criteria archeological for issuance value byor staffinterest of regular astheir may profession be possible, or business, the various have agenciespreservation or private and criteria groups for and issuance individuals, by staff and of utilizationregular demonstrated concern for historic certificates(3) To make of recommendation appropriateness.s to (7) the Promote City Commission the on specialdemonstrated professional concern training, for historic ofcertificates City funds of to appropriateness. promote the preservation (7) Promote of the preservation. The Historic awarenessthe designation of historic of historic preservation districts and itssites, community and experience,preservation. and The interest Historic required archaeologically,awareness of historic historically preservation and aesthetically and its community significant Preservation Board shall contain benefits.archeological (8) No sites actions of this Board will supersede or be toPreservation make informed Board and shall equitable contain sites,benefits. districts (8) No and actions zones. of this Board will supersede or be not less than one architect; one construed(4) To make as recommendations superseding the authority to the City of Commissionthe Board of decisionsnot less than concerning one architect; conservation one (9)construed Approve as historic superseding markers the and authority plaques of and the issueBoard of real estate agent or attorney at Countyconcerning Commissioners. applications (9)for Review grants and update the andreal protectionestate agent of orthe attorney physical at recognitionCounty Commissioners. to designated (9) historic Review landmarks and update and the historic law; and one historian or historic(5) To recommend survey for itsapproval quality of and historic professional and archeological merit, and environment.law; and one historian or landmarkhistoric survey districts for itswithin quality the andCity. professional merit, and architectural historian. validatemarkers thefor propertiesfindings of withinthe survey the Cityas bona fide and architectural historian. (10)validate Advise the the findings City Commission of the survey on as all bona matters fide related and to sincere.(6) To petition (10) Implement the City Commission the authority to ofplace this achapter hold on and the thesincere. use, (10)administration Implement andthe authoritymaintenance of this of Citychapter-owned and fulfilldemolition the tasks permit set processforth for to this allow Board the by Board the County time to designatedfulfill the tasks historic set forth landmarks for this and Board historic by the landmark County Commissionersdetermine whether in this there chapter is a person, and other group, ordinances. agency or(11) districts.Commissioners in this chapter and other ordinances. (11) Recordentity ("interested and maintain person") records who, of the in Board'sthe opinion actions of the and Record and maintain records of the Board's actions and decisions.Board, is ready, (12) Follow willing and and abide able byto themake laws reasonable of the United decisions. (12) Follow and abide by the laws of the United Sarrangementstates of America, with the the State owner of forFlorida the preservation and Miami-Dade States of America, the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County.(7) To review (13) Provide applications an annual for ad report valorem to the tax Board exemptions of County. (13) Provide an annual report to the Board of Countyand shall Commissioners. provide a written (14) recommendation Review and make to grant or County Commissioners. (14) Review and make recommendationsdeny the tax exemption to the to Office the city of Historic commission. Preservation recommendations to the Office of Historic Preservation regarding(8)To hear anyand grant recommend proposals variance reviewed requests by the submitted Office of regarding any grant proposals reviewed by the Office of Historicfor a designated Preservation, historic including site or butfor anot contributing limited to building Historic Preservation, including but not limited to Communitywithin a designated Development historic Block district Grants. Community Development Block Grants.
SUNNY ISLES No 2004 7 Each member of the City (1) Designate individual sites, districts and archeological BEACH Commission shall appoint one and paleontological zones with the consent of the City member; the Mayor shall appoint Commission. the Chairperson of the Board. Two (2) Maintain and update files from any previously of the members shall be selected accomplished historic survey within the City for the at large by the City Commission. purpose of identifying and conserving those sites, districts and zones of special historic, aesthetic, The City Commission should architectural, archeological, cultural, social, or political attempt to appoint architects, value or interest. realtors, archeologists, historians, (3) Recommend to the City Commission properties for art historians, lawyers or other designation as historic landmarks or historic landmark individuals from business, districts in order to regulate and administer those financial and other segments of properties. the community who, by virtue of (4) Approve or deny certificates of appropriateness their profession or business, have pursuant to this chapter. demonstrated concern for historic (5) Determine whether an historic landmark destroyed by preservation. fire or other natural disaster should be reconstructed. If so, the Board may recommend to the City Commission It is intended that members of the that (6) Make recommendations to the City Commission Historic Preservation Board concerning the transfer of development rights on sites 52 established by this section shall designated under this chapter. 53 be persons of knowledge, (7) Increase public awareness of the value of historic experience, mature judgment, conservation by developing and participating in public and background, having ability information programs. and desire to act in the public (8) Make recommendations to the City Commission interest and representing, insofar concerning the utilization of grants from federal and state as may be possible, the various agencies or private groups and individuals, and utilization special professional training, of City funds to promote the preservation of experience, and interest required archaeologically, historically and aesthetically significant to make informed and equitable sites, districts and zones. decisions concerning conservation (9) Approve historic markers and plaques and issue and protection of the physical recognition to designated historic landmarks and historic environment. landmark districts within the City. (10) Advise the City Commission on all matters related to the use, administration and maintenance of City-owned designated historic landmarks and historic landmark districts.
Miami-Dade County Office of Historic Preservation 111 NW 1st St. - 12th Floor Miami, FL 33128 305-375-4958
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