M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Members of the Town Council
From: Roger Coriat, Council Member Seat 2
Date: November 20, 2019
Re: Proposed Future Land Use Map Amendments
REQUEST
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) WITHIN THE TOWN'S GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN FROM ESTATE DENSITY-CONSERVATION AND LOW DENSITY-CONSERVATION TO CONSERVATION ON THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS: (1) EAST OF OLD CUTLER ROAD, WEST OF BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK, NORTH OF S.W. 188 STREET, AND SOUTH OF S.W. 184 STREET; AND (2) EAST OF S.W. 87 AVENUE, WEST OF BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK, NORTH OF S.W. 232 STREET, AND SOUTH OF S.W. 216 STREET; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") periodically revises its Future Land Use Map (FLUM), reflecting changes in intended and existing land use. Two properties, located on the eastern edges of the Town, are currently zoned for residential or conservation use. As both are currently owned by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), they should be designated for conservation purposes only.
It is the intention of this Ordinance to remove the residential designation for these properties to make the FLUM more accurate, and to reflect the ongoing efforts of the Town to preserve its open spaces. Further, this Ordinance will preclude the need to go through a scheduled FLUM revision in 2020, eliminating that financial expense for the Town.
On October 1, 2019 Staff assigned Town Consultant Calvin Giordano the task of reviewing the proposed amendments. Enclosed please find Town Consultants findings (Attachment "A") with a recommendation of approval for the proposed amendments to the Town's FLUM.
The proposed Ordinance is an amendment to the Town's Comprehensive Plan FLUM affecting only those parcels designated Residential-Conservation and owned by the governmental agencies: South Florid...
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