PB24-0731

Lincoln Road West Residential Use Incentives

LDR Amendments

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Proposal

The City proposes to create incentives for non-transient residential development along Lincoln Road west of Drexel Avenue by increasing allowable floor area ratios (FAR) and building heights. Properties would need to eliminate transient uses and commit to long-term residential rentals to qualify for these development bonuses.

Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS

Conditions:

  • Continue applications to May 6, 2025 Planning Board meeting
  • Hold community outreach meeting before transmittal
  • All existing transient uses must be fully vacated and prohibited
  • Only non-transient residential units permitted above first floor
  • Minimum micro-mobility component required within structure
  • Restrictive covenant required prohibiting rentals less than 6 months and 1 day
  • Certificate of appropriateness required for historic properties
  • Projects must obtain building permit by September 1, 2032

Compliance Findings:

✓ Concurrency: Satisfied ✗ Sea Level Rise: Addressed ✗ Comprehensive Plan: Consistent ✗ Land Development Regulations: Compliant
Key Issues
  • Population loss in Miami Beach from 87,779 in 2010 to 80,017 in 2022
  • Conversion of residential units to short-term rentals reducing permanent housing
  • Infrastructure impacts including potential increase of 797 residential units and 479 peak hour vehicle trips
  • Need for community outreach meeting before transmittal
  • Requirement for 6/7 vote to reverse residential use covenants
Property Details
Applicant City Commission (Commissioner David Suarez)
Meeting

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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