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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA •
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Howard V. Gary
City Manager
FROM 01go-Rodri'uez irector
ni ng Depai ent
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DATE May 16, 1983 FILE
SUBJECT City Commission i•ieeting on
Planning and Zoning
May 31, 1983
REFERENCES Miami Herald
t.NCIOSURES
Per City Commission Resolutions 82-460
and 82-461; May 27, 1982, the Commission
is to review the Miami Herald building
expansion in one year.
Per City Commission Resolutions 82-460 and 82-461; May 27, 1982,
(attached) the Miami Herald was granted variances and modifications
to the Vaterfront Charter Amendment to expand their existing building
located at 1 Herald Plaza. Subsequently, these resolutions were
modified by Resolution 82-779; September 9, 1982 (attached). The
`series of conditions established by these resolutions required:
-- continuation of a minimum of 917 parking spac�qs
-- paying $100,000 towards the cost of a pedestrian overpass
to Bicentennial Park; possible TV monitoring
-- an entrance feature for Baywalk
-- a minimum expenditure of $300,000 for landscaping and
beautification
-- a baywalk public easement abutting the bayfront and public
access thereto with maintenance by the Herald
-- upgrading the north setback area
-- allowed the Herald to restrict bay -walk public access for
barge unloading operations, and
-- required Commission review in one year.
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Attachments
RESOLUTION NO. 810.0 60
• A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCE FROM
ORDINANCE 6871, ARTICLE XVI, SECTIONS
4(d) AND 6, TO PERMIT A. 44,000 SQUARE
FOOT ADDITION TO THE EXISTING MIAMI
HERALD BUILDING ON TENTATIVE PLAT #1145-A
- `HERALD PARK"; BEING 1 HERALD PLAZA,
AS PER PLANS ON FILE, PROVIDING A 35'
SETBACK TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE STREET
FROM A POINT * ONE-HALF (�) THE HEIGHT OF
THE BUILDING ABOVE GRADE (48.75' RE-
QUIRED); PROPOSING A FLOOR AREA RATIO
.(FAR) OF 2.52 (2.0 FAR ALLOWED) ; SUBJECT
TO THE MIAMI HERALD PROVIDING: THE CON-
TINUED EXISTENCE OF A MINIMUM OF 917
PARKING SPACES; PAYING 50% OF COSTS FOR
CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC CONNECTING WALh14AY
BETWEEN THE HERALD BUILDING BAY14ALK AND
BICENTENNIAL PARK, SAID CONNECTOR TO BE
DESIGNED WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF MAY 27,
1982, AND CONSTRUCTED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR
_ OF MAY 27, 1982; LIGHTING, MAINTENAr:CE
AND SECURITY, INCLUDING TELEVISION MONI-
TORS FOR THE PUBLIC CONNECTOR (SHOULD T.
V. BE UTILIZED ON THE HERALD BUILDING'S
-BAYWALK SECTION); PROVIDING FOR SEVENTY-
FIVE (75) FEET OF GRADUATED FRONTAGE FOR
THE ENTRANCE FEATURE LEADING TO THE BAY -
WALK ON THE NORTHSIDE OF PROPERTY AND AN
ENTRANCE FEATURE ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF PROPERTY; REQUIREt;ENT FOR MINIMUM EX-
PENDITURE OF $300,000 FOR LANDSCAPING AND
BEAUTIFICATION; A PUBLIC EASEMENT AVER-
AGING AT LEAST 20 FEET IN WIDTH ALONG AND
ABUTTING THE BAYFRONT FOR THE ENTIRE
LENGTH OF THE PROPERTY WITH PUBLIC ACCESS
AND SIDEWALK LEADING TO THE BAYFRONT
EASEMENT; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR MAINTEN-
ANCE OF EASEI•IENTS AND AN INDEMNIFICATION
CLAUSE; REVIEW BY THE CITY CO;"IMISSION IN
ONE YEAR; ZONED C-1 (LOCAL COMMERCIAL)
AND C-4 (GENERAL COMt•IERCIAL) .
WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board at its meeting of
March 8, 1982, Item No. 10, following an advertised hearing,
failed to adopt Resolution No. ZB 30-82 by a 3 to 3 tie vote
DENYING VARIANCE as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has taken an appeal from the
denial of the variance to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, notwithstanding the denial
of the Zoning Board, and after careful consideration of this
matter, finds that due to peculiar circumstances affecting
this parcel of land, practical difficulties and unnecessary
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hardships would impair the owner's right to the reasonable
use of the property without the variance granted as herein-
after set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The request for variance from Ordinance
6871, Article XVI, Section 4(d) and 6, to permit a 44,000
square foot addition to the existing Miami Herald building
on ' Tentative Plat #1145 - A "HERALD PARK", being 1 Herald
Plaza, as per plans on file, providing a 35' setback to the
centerline of the street from a point one-half (') the
height of the building above grade (48.75' required), and
further proposing a proposed floor area (FAR) of 2.52 (2.0
,'FAR allowed) ; Subject to the Miami Herald providin,, the
continued existence of a minimum of 917 parking spaces;
paying 50% of costs for constructing a public connecting
walkway between the Herald Building baywalk and Bicentennial
Park, said connector to be designed within six (6) months of
May 27, 1982, and constructed within one (1) year of May 27,
1982; lighting, maintenance and security, including televi-
sion monitors for the public connector (should T. V. be
utilized on the Herald Building's Baywalk Section) for the
public connector; providing for seventy-five (75) feet of
graduated frontage for the entrance feature leading to the
baywalk on the northest corner of property as well as an en-
trance on the southeast corner of the property as.proffered
by the applicant; a minimum expenditure of $300,000 for !
landscaping and beautification,.a public easement averaging
at least. 20 feet in width along and abutting the bayfront
for the entire length of the property; a second public
access easement and sidewalk leading to the bayfro..t ease-
ment, with an average width of 10' (minimum 5') , along the
southerly property line, or a pedestrian opening in the
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existing fence for public access to the bayfront walkway;
upgrading of the setback area with landscaping and walls
-along the north property line as proffered by the applicant;
all public easements to be perpetually maintained by the
applicant; the City shall be held harmless for any liabil-
ity; the public access may be restricted during the time the
barge is docked.for unloading operations; all development
plans for the aforementioned activity be reviewed and ap-
proved y P-
proved by the Planning Department prior to commencement of
any construction; review by the City Commission in one year;
zoned C-1 (Local Commercial) and C-4 (General Comm(-rcial),
be' and the same is hereby granted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27 day of May , 1982.
bIAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE, r;ayor
ATTEST:
RALP G. ONGIE
ity Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
00, <-dwol
TERRY VERCY
Deputy Ci y Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
GEOR E F: KNOX, JR.,
Cit Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 82`4G1
A RESOLUTION GRANTING MODIFICATION OF
REQUIREMENTS OF MIAMI CITY CHARTER CHAP-
TER 10847, SECTION 3(4)(b)-1 HERALD PLAZA
AS PER PLANS ON FILE TO PERMIT CONSTRUC-
TION OF AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING BUILD-
ING AT 1 HERALD PLAZA WITH A PROPOSED 25'
SETBACK FROM THE SEAWALL AT THE POINT OF
MINIMUM DISTANCE (50' REQUIRED), AND
10.32' (5.19%) AGGREGATE SIDE YARD BASED
ON AVERAGE LOT WIDTH (198.8' (25%) RE-
QUIRED); SUBJECT TO THE MIAMI HERALD
-PROVIDING: THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A
MINIMUM OF 917 PARKING SPACES; PAYING
50% OF COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTING A PUBLIC
CONNECTING WALKWAY BETWEEN THE HERALD
BUILDING BAYWALK AND BICENTENNIAL PARK,
SAID CONNECTOR TO BE DESIGNED WITHIN SIX
(6) MONTHS OF MAY 27, 1982, AND CON-
STRUCTED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF MAY 27,
1982; LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY,
INCLUDING TELEVISION MONITORS FOR THE
PUBLIC CONNECTOR (SHOULD T. V. BE UTIL-
IZED ON THE HERALD BUILDING'S BAYWALK
SECTION); PROVIDING FOR SEVENTY-FIVE (75)
FEET OF GRADUATED FRONTAGE FOR THE EN-
TRANCE FEATURE LEADING TO THE BAIIIALK 014
THE NORTHSIDE OF PROPERTY AND AN ENTRANCE
FEATURE ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PROP-
ERTY; REQUIREMENT FOR MINIMUM EXPENDI-
TURE OF $300,000 FOR LANDSCAPING AND
BEAUTIFICATION; A PUBLIC EASEMENT AVER-
AGING AT LEAST 20 FEET IN WIDTH ALONG AND
ABUTTING THE BAYFRONT FOR THE ENTIRE
LENGTH OF THE PROPERTY WITH PUBLIC ACCESS
AND SIDEWALK LEADING TO THE BAYFRONT
EASEMENT; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR MAINTEN-
ANCE OF EASEMENTS COVENANT AND AN INDEM-
NIFICATION CLAUSE; REVIEW BY THE CITY
COMMISSION IN ONE YEAR; ZONED C-1 (LOCAL
COMMERCIAL) AND C-4 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL).
WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board at its meeting of
March 8, 1982, Item No. 10, following an advertised hearing,
failed to adopt Resolution No. ZB 31-82 by a 3 to 3 tie vote
DENYING MODIFICATION OF MIAMI CITY CHARTER, as hereinafter
set forth; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has taken an appeal from the
denial of the modification to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, notwithstanding the denial
of the Zoning Board, and after careful consideration of this
matter, finds that due to peculiar circumstances affecting
CITY COMIAISS10H
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this parcel of land, practical difficulties and unnecessary
hardships would impair the owner's right to the reasonable
use of the property without the modification granted as
hereinafter set forth;
NOW,'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The request for modification of require-
ments of Miami City Charter, Section 3(4)(b) - 1 HERALD
PLAZA, to.permit construction of an addition to an existing
building at 1 Herald Plaza with a proposed 25' setback from
the seawall at the point of minimum distance (50' required),
and 16.32' (5.19€) aggregate side yard based on average lot
width' (198.8' [25%] required); Subject to the Miami Herald
providing: the continued existence of a minimum of 917
parking spaces; paying 50% of costs for construdting a
public connecting walkway between the Herald Building bay -
walk and Bicentennial Park, said connector to be designed
within six (6) months of May 27, 1982, and constructed
within one (1) year of t-Say 27, 1982; lighting, maintenance
and security, including television monitors for the public
connector (should T. V. be titilized on the Herald Build-
ing's Baywalk Section) for the public connector; providing
for seventy-five (75) feet of graduated frontage for the en-
trance feature leading to the'baywalk on the northest corner
of property as well as an entrance on the southeast corner
of the property as proffered by the applicant; a min.4mum ex-
penditure of $300,000 for landscaping and beautification; a
public easement averaging at least 20 feet in width along
and abutting the bayfront for the entire length of the prop-
erty; a second public access easement and sidewalk leading
to the bayfront easement, with an average width of 10'
(minimum 5') along the southerly property line, or a pedes-
trian opening in the existing fence for public access to the
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bayfront walkway; upgrading of the setback area with land-
scaping and walls along the north property line as proffered
by the applicant; all public easements to be perpetually
maintained by the applicant; the City shall be held harmless
for any liability; the public access may be restricted dur-
ing the time the barge is docked for unloading operations;
all development plans for the aforementioned activity be re-
viewed and approved by the Planning Department prior tocom-
mencement of any construction; review by the City Commission
in one year; zoned C-1 (Local Commercial) and C-4 (General
Commercial), be and the same is hereby granted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27 day of May , 1982.
N.AURICE A. FERRE i
MAURICE A. FERRE, Mayor
ATTEST:
RGIE
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
JM_4,, /(0
TERRY V. PERCY
Deputy City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
GEOPra F. KNOX, JR.
Citpttorney
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RESOLUTION NO.
82 -779
A RESOLUTION GRANTING REQUEST OF
MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING C014.PANY FOR
MODIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION OF
CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED IN
RESOLUTION NO. 82-460 AND RESOLUTION
NO. 82-461 GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION OF
A SIXTH FLOOR ADDITION TO EXISTING
BUILDING AT ONE HERALD PLAZA.
WHEREAS, the City Commission on May 27, 1982, adopted.
Resolution No. 82-460 granting variances to permit the
construction of a sixth floor addition to the existing Miami
Herald building, subject to the conditions prescribed therein;
and
WHEREAS, the City commission on May 27, 1982,, adopted
Resolution No. 82-461 granting modification of the requirements
of Section 3(4)(b) of the City Charter to permit construction
of a sixth floor addition to the existing Miami Herald building,
subject to the same conditions prescribed in Resolution
No. 82-460; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Herald requests modification and
clarification of certain of the conditionslprescribed in
Resolution No. 82-460 and Resolution No. 82-461, and the City
Commission has considered such request at a public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CORLMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following condition contained in
Resolution No. 82-460 and Resolution No. 82-461:
Subject to the Miami Herald providing:
. . a minimum expenditure of $300,000
for landscaping and beautification.
is hereby amended, modified and clarified to read as follows:
The landscaping and beautification of
the subject property at One Herald Plaza CITY COMMISSION
shall be accomplished in accordance with
the detailed plan submitted by the Miami MEETING OF
Herald.) and made a part hereof by reference
in an amount not less than $300,000.00. SEP9 1982
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1/ City Commission finding of cor.,piiance with herein conditions Rtsou►rtoN" ..�..._.._
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Section 2. The following condition contained in
e
Resolution No. 82-460 and Resolution No. 82-461:
Subject to the Miami Herald . . .
paying 50% of costs for constructing a
public connecting walkway between the
Herald Building baywalk and Bicentennial
Park, said connector to be designed within
six months of May 27, 1982, and constructed
within one year of May 27, 1982; lighting,
maintenance and security, includinq tele-
vision monitors for the nublic connector
(should T.V. be utilized on the herald
Building Baywalk Section) for the public
connector.
is hereby amended, modified and clarified to read as follows:
When a building permit is issued for
construction of a sixth floor addition
to the Herald building, the Miami herald
shall pay to the City the sum of $100,000
to be applied toward the cost of construc-
ting a public connecting walkway between the
Miami Herald haywalk and Bicentennial Park;
television monitors for
the public connecting walkway (should T.V.
be utilized on the Herald Building Ba_irwalk
Section) shall be the responsibility of the
Herald. If construction of the connector is
not commenced by the City within three vezirs
from the date hereof, such cash contribution
and any accrued interest shall be utilized by
the City for creating or improving pedestrian
access, park or recreational facilities in
the general area.
Section 3. Resolution No. 82-460 and Resolution No. 82-461,
as amended, modified and clarified by this Pesolution, are
ratified and confirmed, and shall constitute the conditions
under which construction of the sixth floor addition to the
existing .'•:iami Ilerald Building is permitted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 97X,
alph G. Ongie, City Clei7c
Reviewed a- Approve
Terry V. Per :y, Deputy City l:ttornev
Approved as to Form and Correctness;
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oIse R. Garcia -Pedrosa, City Attorney
day of SEPTEMBER 1982.
MAURICE A. FERRE
!"Alii2i CE A. FERRE
?;ayor
82 -779