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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY

AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES – PLANNING DIVISION

APPLICATION NO. 9

MAY 2015 CDMP CYCLE

LUDLAM TRAIL CORRIDOR DISTRICT

PLANNING ADVISORY BOARDNovember 2, 2015

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BACKGROUND

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• Staff Application

• Former Florida East Coast railroad corridor

(privately owned)

• Located just north of NW 7th Street to SW

80th Street along theoretical 69th Avenue

• ±100’ wide, ± 5.8 miles long (± 0.6 miles

located in the City of Miami)

• Located within the Urban Infill Area



BACKGROUND

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(privately owned)








BACKGROUND

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(privately owned)








BACKGROUND

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• Several studies have identified the opportunity for a regionally significant trail

and greenway along the Corridor.

• Listed as a Priority Trail by the FDEP – Office of Greenways & Trails

• For over 10 years, the County has sought to secure funding for the trail.



BACKGROUND

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• Last year, FECI filed an application to amend the CDMP (Application No.

3 in the May 2014 Amendment Cycle).

• The application, as proposed by FECI, envisioned a continuous trail but

would have also permitted development to occur throughout the Corridor.

• Residents expressed concerns about development occurring adjacent to

existing single-family residences and that the proposed development

would leave little room for a trail use in the narrow corridor.

• FECI withdrew its application at the December 4, 2014 CDMP hearing,

and the BCC directed staff to seek input from the community through a

charrette process then to file a CDMP amendment application to reflect

the results (BCC Resolution No. 350-15).



CHARRETTES

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• Charrettes (February 28 and March 9, 2015)

• Design Studio

• Presented to the public (April 23 and April 29)

• Ludlam Trail Corridor Charrette Report

• Overriding concepts from Charrette:

1) trail should be continuous,

2) no development (only trail) behind SFR,

3) pocket parks and amenities along trail,

4) development should occur at nodes and

major intersections



PROPOSED AMENDMENT

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• Incorporates the results of the Ludlam Trail Corridor Charrette Report.

• Seeks to facilitate the conversion of the Corridor into a continuous,

publicly-accessible pedestrian and bicycle trail with development

occurring at appropriate locations and in a manner that is sensitive to and

compatible with adjacent uses.

• Redesignate the corridor from “Transportation” to “Special District” on the

CDMP Land Use Plan map and create a new subcategory titled “Ludlam

Trail Corridor District”



PROPOSED AMENDMENT

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• Limit private development to four “Development Areas” in the unincorporated

area comprising a total of ±15 acres

• Requires minimum trail width of 15’ in Development Areas



PROPOSED AMENDMENT

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• The remaining portions of the Corridor, including all segments that abut

SFR, will be designated for recreational trail use (over 75% of Corridor).

• Uses include recreational uses, associated amenities and access roads.



PROPOSED AMENDMENT

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• Requires zoning regulations, addressing Development Areas and Trail

segments, to be adopted prior to the issuance of the first building permit.

• Corridor can only be developed up to the maximum allowable under the

current CDMP designation without an agreement for development of the

trail.

• Once the trail is developed or agreement executed, the proposed

amendment will allow for the maximum residential and non-residential

development specified for each Development Area.



BLUE LAGOON AREA

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• Permitted uses: commercial and

residential

• Density: 125 du/acre max

• Floor area ratio: 5.0 max

• Building height: 12 stories max

• City of Miami has regulatory jurisdiction

over the portion within its boundaries



TAMIAMI TRAIL AREA

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• Permitted uses: commercial, light

industrial and residential






CORAL WAY AREA

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residential






BIRD ROAD AREA

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residential






SOUTHERN TRAIL SEGMENT

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• Portion of the Corridor from just north of SW 48th Street to SW 80 Street is

designated for recreational trail use.

• Requires amendment to DKUC to provide connection to M-Path



RECOMMENDATIONS17

• Staff Recommendation: TRANSMIT AND ADOPT

• Community Council 12 (south of Bird Road) - TRANSMIT AND

ADOPT with conditions: (September 21, 2015)

• Community Council 10 (Bird Road to 8th Street) – TRANSMIT

AND ADOPT with conditions: (September 28, 2015)

• Community Council 8 (north of Tamiami Canal) – TRANSMIT AND

ADOPT (September 30, 2015)



QUESTIONS

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