R5X - Provide Incentives for Bicycle Ride Share Stations

Ordinances - R5 X

R5 X BICYCLE RIDE SHARE STATION INCENTIVES AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, SUBPART B, ENTITLED “LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED “GENERAL PROVISIONS,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS,” SECTION 1.2.1, ENTITLED “GENERAL DEFINITIONS,” TO CREATE A DEFINITION FOR BICYCLE RIDE SHARE STATION; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ENTITLED “OFF-STREET PARKING,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “VEHICLE PARKING, BICYCLE PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS,” SECTION 5.2.14, ENTITLED “ALTERNATIVE PARKING INCENTIVES,” BY MODIFYING THE ALTERNATIVE PARKING INCENTIVES TO INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR BICYCLE RIDE SHARE STATIONS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “GENERAL TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS,” SECTION 7.1.11, ENTITLED “RESIDENTIAL USE INCENTIVES,” TO INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING BICYCLE RIDE SHARE STATIONS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” SECTION 7.5.3, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY YARD REGULATIONS,” BY AMENDING THE ALLOWABLE SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS TO INCLUDE BICYCLE RIDE SHARE STATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Applicable Area:

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RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission (City Commission) approve the subject ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading public hearing for January 28, 2026.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

On April 23, 2025, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred a discussion item pertaining to requirements for bicycle sharing facilities in development projects (C4 D) to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC). On July 10, 2025, the LUSC recommended that the City Commission refer an ordinance to the Planning Board, amending the Land Development Regulations of the City Code (LDRs), in accordance with the recommendations in the LUSC memorandum and an additional requirement for bike share facilities to be open and accessible to the public. On September 3, 2025, at the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred the attached ordinance to the Planning Board (C4 D).

ANALYSIS

The attached draft ordinance amends Chapters 1, 5 and 7 of the LDRs to incentivize bike share facilities within private property. The following is a summary of the proposed amendments:

Chapter 1 – Definitions Creation of the following definition for a Bicycle Ride Share Station:

Bicycle ride share station means a designated location featuring docks, racks or similar devices, where bicycles are secured when not in use and which is part of a network of stations allowing users to pick up and return bicycles from one station to another for short-term usage.

Chapter 5 – Off-Street Parking The alternative parking incentives in Section 5.2.14 have been amended to include the following provisions for bicycle ride share stations:

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The minimum off-street parking requirements may be reduced by one off-street parking space for every bicycle ride share station provided on site that contains at least 15 bicycles per station.

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The bicycle ride share stations must be located within private property, as well as open to and accessible by the general public.

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The off-street parking reduction achieved through providing a bicycle ride share station cannot exceed 15 percent of the off-street parking spaces that would otherwise be required in parking tier 1, 20 percent in parking tier 2 and 25 percent in parking tier 3.

Chapter 7 - Zoning Districts and Regulations The residential use incentives in Section 7.1.11 have been amended to include the following requirements for bicycle ride share stations:

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A minimum of one bicycle ride share station, which contains at least 15 bicycles, must be provided for every 50 residential units.

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The bicycle ride share stations must be open to and accessible by the general public and located within the confines of the private property.

The allowable yard encroachments in Section 7.5.3.2 have been amended to include public bicycle ride share stations as an allowable encroachment.

PLANNING BOARD REVIEW On October 16, 2025, the Planning Board held a public hearing and transmitted the proposed ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation (6-0).

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

No Fiscal Impact Expected

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? Yes (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Not Applicable

CONCLUSION

The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject ordinance at First Reading and schedule a Second Reading public hearing for January 28, 2026.

Applicable Area

Citywide

Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):

Department

Planning

Sponsor(s)

Commissioner Alex Fernandez

Co-sponsor(s)

Condensed Title

1:30 p.m. 1st Rdg, Bicycle Ride Share Station Incentives. (Fernandez) PL 5/7