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C,TY 4F 5UN 1. City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3113 Fax MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners VIA: Stan Morris, City Manager FROM: Amy Canales, Planning& Zoning Director DATE: November 21, 2024 RE: Amendment to Section 265-5 of the City's Code of Ordinances, Titled "Definitions", to Revise the Definition of the Term "Height" RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this Ordinance. REASONS: Section 265-5 of the City's Land Development Code contains definitions for the terms that are used throughout the Code. The definition provided for the term "height" in Sec. 265-5 establishes the method for measuring height of all buildings and structures citywide and the maximum height is established within the development standards of each zoning district. The current definition measures height from the crown of the adjacent road to the highest point of the structure being measured. This ordinance changes the definition of "height" to begin the measurement at the Design Flood Elevation (DFE) of a structure rather than from the crown of the adjacent road, which will encourage floodproofing. The definition of DFE is also incorporated into this ordinance and follows standards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As shown in the attached Effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the City (the full FIRM can be accessed at https://sunnyislesbeachfl.withforerunner.com/properties), the majority of properties within the city limits are in the AE flood zone, which is a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), and the Florida Building Code requires the first floor of these properties to be constructed at least 1' above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Many of the properties within the AE flood zone have an 8' BFE, which means the DFE Item Number: 8.A 156