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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR)-BASED AMENDMENTS * * * 33. Amend Policy 158. to include include interpretive text for the Water and the Community Facilities designation, to be inserted after the interpretive text for the Neighborhood Business designation. Please note that both Water and Community Facilities are identified on the Future Land Use Map, but there is currently no corresponding interpretive text. The proposed text for the Community Facilities District is consistent with the existing Land Development Regulations. * * * Water The areas that are designated Water on the Future Land Use map reflect natural and man-made water bodies within the City. These areas provide numerous benefits to the City of Sunny Isles Beach and are an important component of the City's multi-modal transportation network, stormwater drainage infrastructure, and natural and built environments. The use of these areas shall be limited to: recreational and commercial boating facilities and uses (including water taxis and ferries); the provision of open space and urban relief; recreation; waterways; wetlands; flood control; storm water drainage and storage, and; natural resource protection and enhancement. The use of these areas shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 24, "Environmental Protection...", of the Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances, the South Florida Water Management District's Environmental Resource Permit criteria, and State criteria for use of sovereign submerged lands. Development in or above areas designated "Water" that will diminish these functions shall be prohibited, and development and redevelopment adiacent to these areas shall include provisions to enhance these functions where appropriate. Submerged lands shall not be used for density or intensity calculations unless such lands are within the boundaries of a platted lot. Community Facilities The Community Facilities District indicates the location of: federal, State and local government facilities; public health facilities; recreational, cultural, religious, and/or educational uses; transportation facilities; public facilities and utilities; residential care facilities, and; similar uses that generally serve and benefit the community. Up to 25 dwelling units per acre are permitted for residential care facilities. The maximum FAR for non-residential uses is 2.0. * * * 34. Amend Policy 15C. as follows: Policy 15C. The City of Sunny Isles Beach shall adept continue to utilize innovative land development regulations wffieh to implement the Goals, Objective and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Such regulations shall include Transferable Development Rights (TOR) regulations in accordance with the following standards: a) Receiver and sender districts shall be established designated in appropriate areas, except that with receiver districts shall-limited to locations within the Town Center, Mixed-Use-High Density/Resort, Mixed Use-Business, and Neighborhood Business land use categories. b) Mechanisms to enhance the value and marketability of TDRs shall be established utilized, such as assigning density bonuses to receiver sites which may exceed the future land use category density limitations set forth in Policy 15B... 13