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ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM-DEVELOPMENT ZONE; AMENDING SECTION 33C-2 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE METROMOVER SUBZONE OF THE RAPID TRANSIT ZONE TO ADD CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21-33 created the Metromover Subzone of the Rapid Transit Zone (RTZ), which consisted of properties adjacent to the Metromover rail line, provided for the County to exercise land use regulatory jurisdiction over properties within the Metromover Subzone, and provided procedures for zoning approval within the Metromover Subzone; and
WHEREAS, the County�s Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) calls for the coordination of land uses and transportation facilities to, among other things, attract transit ridership, produce short trips, and minimize transfers; and
WHEREAS, providing for increased density and transit-oriented development adjacent to the County's existing mass transit system will increase ridership on the County's public transportation system and further the health, safety, order, convenience, prosperity and welfare of the present and future citizens of the County; and
WHEREAS, the CDMP calls for the highest level of development density and intensity within the urban area that includes the Metromover Subzone; and
WHEREAS, as described in Exhibit A attached hereto, there is a certain private property that is less than a five-minute walk from the Metromover Subzone; and
WHEREAS, the owners of certain private property, which is located at 25 SE 10 Street, have requested to be included within the Metromover Subzone; and
WHEREAS, this Board seeks to expand the Metromover Subzone to include the above identified private property,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this ordinance and are approved.
Section 2. Section 33C-2 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows:1
Sec. 33C-2. Rapid Transit Zone: definitions; designation of lands included; County jurisdiction; municipal services; occupational license taxes; municipal impact fees.


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(B) Designation of lands included in the Rapid Transit Zone.

(1) The Board of County Commissioners hereby designates, as necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance, and support of the County�s Rapid Transit System, and includes within the Rapid Transit Zone, all land areas (including surface, subsurface, and appurtenant airspace) shown on the following exhibits bearing the following effective dates, certified by the Clerk of the Board as a portion of this chapter, incorporated herein by reference, and transmitted to the custody of the Department: Exhibit 1, July 31, 1998; Exhibits 2 through 9 and Exhibits 11 through 16, July 13, 1979; Exhibit 10, May 26, 1983; Exhibit 17, February 13, 2014; Exhibit 18, February 1, 2020; Exhibit 19, February 1, 2020; Exhibit 20, December 27, 2019; Exhibit 21, June 12, 2020; Exhibit 22(A), October 13, 2023, Exhibit 22(B), [[February 14, 2025]] >>insert effective date<<, Exhibit 23, December 11, 2021; [[and]] Exhibits 24-26, 28-31, and 34, September 11, 2022, Exhibit 27, September 16, 2023; Exhibit 35, May 17, 2024, Exhibit 33, July 12, 2024; and Exhibit 36, October 11, 2024.

(2) The Board of County Commissioners hereby designates as, and includes within, the Rapid Transit Zone all land areas (including surface, subsurface, and appurtenant airspace) located wholly or partially within one-half mile of each of the Smart Plan Corridors, or within one mile of the East-West Corridor, identified on Exhibit 32, September 11, 2022, subject to section 33C-3.3.


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Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 4. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance, including any sunset provision, shall become and be made a part of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of enactment unless vetoed by the Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board.
1 Words stricken through and/or [[double bracketed]] shall be deleted. Words underscored and/or >>double arrowed<< constitute the amendment proposed. Remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged.