“Exhibit A” Health District Regional Activity Center Justification Report Prepared by 45380028.09 City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center Justification Report Table of Contents Page 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 City of Miami Health District ........................................................................................ 5 3.0 Health District RAC – Purpose ...................................................................................... 9 4.0 Health District RAC – Criteria ..................................................................................... 15 4.1 Comprehensive Plan Consistency ...................................................................... 15 4.2 Serve More than One County ............................................................................. 26 4.3 Adequate Public Facilities ................................................................................... 29 4.4 Proximity/Access to Interstate/Arterial Roadways ............................................ 50 5.0 Health District RAC – Goals ........................................................................................ 53 6.0 Health District RAC – Zoning/Land Development Code ............................................ 55 7.0 City of Miami – Intergovernmental Coordination ..................................................... 59 8.0 Regional and State Legislative and Policy Support .................................................... 60 9.0 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 61 Figures Health District RAC Location Map ...................................................................................... 5 Miami Health District and Miami Partnership ................................................................... 6 Major Employers in Health District .................................................................................... 8 Figure Ground of Existing Buildings ................................................................................. 13 Health District RAC Boundary .......................................................................................... 14 Health District RAC Future Land Use Designations .......................................................... 19 Transportation Study Area ............................................................................................... 30 Transit System Serving Health District RAC ..................................................................... 49 Street Network ................................................................................................................. 51 Ordinance 11000 – Zoning Atlas ...................................................................................... 55 Miami 21 – Zoning Atlas .................................................................................................. 56 January 2010 (revised) 1 City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center Appendix 1. Rule 28‐24.014(10), Florida Administrative Code 2. The Washington Economic Group, Inc., November 18, 2008, Memorandum 3. Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, excerpts 4. Ordinance 11000, excerpts 5. Miami 21, excerpts 6. Miami Partnership presentation, July 2008 7. Transportation Analysis a. Traffic Counts, Peak Season Factor Category Report and Transit Ridership Trips b. MUATS Model Outputs c. MUATS Transit Outputs January 2010 (revised) 2 City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center 1.0 Introduction The City of Miami’s Health District (the “Health District”) is located in one of the City’s urban centers, at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 95 and State Road (SR) 836 (also known as the Dolphin Expressway). The City of Miami has been positioning the Health District (formerly known as the Civic Center) for high intensity, high density, mixed‐use development and redevelopment. In 2002, the City of Miami and the Civic Center stakeholders began the initiative to revitalize the area. The following six goals were adopted for the purpose of creating an ideal place in which to live, work, and play: 1. Enhancing the quality of life; 2. Encouraging economic development; 3. Improving neighborhood schools; 4. Providing affordable housing; 5. Maintaining a clean and safe neighborhood; 6. Promoting retail development. The City of Miami has been an important partner in this revitalization effort and funded a study to address streetscapes, signage and gateway design standards. The City also included the Health District in its proposed streetcar route and has provided 50% funding for a circulator to transport employees and visitors around the area and encourage public transportation ridership. The City has also assisted with beautification efforts and has created a special zoning district. The City rezoned the area by creating the “Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center Overlay District”, also known as SD‐10. The intent of the overlay zoning district is to treat the area as a single entity and to provide the greatest flexibility to deal with parking requirements and traffic, to promote public transportation, and facilitate the development process to ensure that the health care related facilities and other institutions in the area continue to be able to provide the highest level of medical care and related services to our community. The SD‐10 overlay district established development standards for height, intensity/density, parking, and landscaping to support the goals of the district. To continue to support the development of this area as a single entity and to promote development consistent with the vision for the overlay zoning district, the City is proposing to designate the area as a regional activity center (RAC) to increase the thresholds at which a development might be presumed to be a Development of Regional Impact (DRI). In 2009, the Florida Legislature designated Miami as a “dense urban land area” and exempted development within the City from the DRI requirements. However, there is still a reporting requirement for projects that exceed the DRI thresholds by 120 percent. Therefore, the City is still pursuing the RAC designation for the Health District to maintain the intent of increasing the potential DRI thresholds and the respective reporting requirement. January 2010 (revised) 3 City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center The City, as indicated in the proposed ordinance provided with this report, has determined that the Health District is appropriate for more intensive growth of mixed‐ uses including retail; office; cultural, recreational and entertainment facilities; hotels and motels; major institutional and public facilities and appropriate industrial activities. This initial effort began with the designation of the Health/Civic Center District on the City’s Future Land Use Map and referenced in the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. To achieve the goals for continued development Miami Comprehensive and redevelopment in the area that is home to the Neighborhood Plan City’s principal health care, hospital, research, educational and judicial institutions, the City is submitting a proposed ordinance for the designation of the Health District as a RAC pursuant NW 20th Street to Chapter 380.06 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.) and I Rule 28‐24 of the Florida Administrative Code ‐ 95 (F.A.C.). The proposed Health District RAC designation will increase certain thresholds for DRIs Ave consistent with the adopted land uses within the 14th District and consistent with the intent and purpose of the RAC eligibility criteria. This report provides NW the supporting data for the designation of the Dolphin Health District RAC, including background Expressway information regarding the Health District, a description of the RAC and a justification for the Health District RAC. In addition, data and analysis regarding the Health District and the City’s public facilities consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan is provided to support this report, the ordinance, and the proposed amendments to the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) and the Future Land Use Map. Expedited Process For its submission of the application for the proposed Health District RAC designation, the City of Miami is utilizing the expedited process referenced in Rule 28‐24.014(10), F.A.C. The proposed ordinance submitted with this report, delineates the boundaries of the proposed Health District RAC consistent with Rule 28‐24, F.A.C. Within 30 days of receipt of the submission, the DCA will determine whether or not the proposed ordinance is consistent with the criteria of the referenced rule. If the proposed ordinance is determined by DCA to be consistent, then the proposed Health District RAC shall take effect upon adoption of the ordinance by the City. The City will then amend January 2010 (revised) 4 City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and the Future Land Use Map at the next opportunity for amendments to reflect the RAC designation. Figure 1.0‐1 Health District RAC Location Map January 2010 (revised) 5 City of Miami Health District Regional Activity Center 2.0 Miami Health District The City of Miami Health District is located in the northwestern quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 95 and SR 836 (Dolphin