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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #20 - Discussion item4*1 03 ORD114AIlCE NO. AN ORDINANCE Al-4ENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE COXPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINAiiCE FOP, THE CITY OF iIIiUlI, ARTICLE XI-2 RESIDENTIAL OFFICE-R-CB DISTRICT BY: 1. AMEi7DING SECTION 1 - CONCERNING USE REGU- LATIONS; 2. AMENDIiIG SECTION 5 - CONC'F.RdING FLOOR AREA RATIO; 3. AMENDING SECTION 6 - CONCERIIING LOT COVERAGE; 4. ADDING SECTION 12 - CONCERINING PARKING; 5. AIIENDING SECTION 10 - CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT PLA,I REVIEt,' ; 6. AMENDING SECTION 3 - CONCERNING YARDS; 7. AMENDING SECTION 9 - CON- CERNING STRUCTURE PARKING; AND 8. A1ENDIi'G THE PURPOSE CLAUSE; AND BY REPEAI,Ii1G ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of December 2, 1981 Item No. 3(a) advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. 7 to 0 , following an PAB 78-81 , by a vote REC0:II-IEtdDING APPROVAL of amending Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 6871, as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to grant this change of zoning classification, as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREI'ORE , BF I^ORDAINED BY TEE CO1vY.ISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Ordinance No. 6871, as amended, the Com- prehensive Zoning Ordinance for the City of Miami, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: l/ Pod no ON RECOMMENDED MODIFICATIONS ARTICLE XI-2 RESIDENTIAL - OFFICE - R-CB Revised Nov. 25. 1981 Approved with Amendments by PAB, December 2, 1991 Recommended Amendments following lst Reading 12/15/81 TO DISTRICT 1. Amending Section 1 - USE REGULATIONS by deleting paragraphs (7) and (8) and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraph (7), (8),(9) and (10) as follows: Fq4----Tke-ieilewing-ilSES- -a#�p eyed-as-EA�I� �iA�tAL-BEES {a�---Pa�R�ng-fete;-sub�eet-fie-ilia-eenditiens-e� {b3---Pam#ing-Gaeages {e3---P�i�ate-Flub;-midge;-�'�ate�nity;-Se�e�ity;-and- dtk�e�-si�iiae-eyes-n�-e}�e�ated-ie�-p�eiit . kd4---Tie-ieiiewing--retaii-e:r-se-rYiee-uses 7-when-epev- ated-}n-een3une�#en-with-a-pe��itied-use;if ieeated-en-ihe-g�eund-iiee�-�.e�rei-and-entered tk�e�tg'�i-a-eer�r�en-ent�anee ; -ems ;-ii-a�eaded-w}th a-}�edest�iaa-wai�wav-i�e�-tk�e-eatside=-drag-ste�e, newsstand ;-iie�-ist-sk�ep ; -giit-and-ea�d-step , dei}eatessen;-bale-sbep;-ea�e�a-ske}�;-ba�be� she} -and -beauty -pa iee;-laundvy-and-dFy-eieanifig ageney;-duplieatien-eente�;-but-net-ineluding ty}�e-setting-and-ieite�-press;-e}�tieai-se��aiees, apt-ga�ie�ies;-t�a�ei-ageney;-a►edieai-and-dentai iabe�ate�y;-�ieaith-spa;-statieae�y-ste�e;-�es�au�- ants-net-�est�ieted-te-the-g�eun�l-f�ee� . {e3--- Brive-in-telieFs. E€�---IIeiiste}�-}��e�ided-that=-i-)-tie-nua3be�-ei-iiigkts a�td-egui}�t�en�-used-s�iaii-uet-�ia�e-an-ad�e�s e - i�gaet-ut�en-the-eu��sunding-area-and-the-area designated-as-tie-a�p�eaek-depa�tu�e-path•,-33 tie-ianding-and-to#e-eii-area-s�iaii-be-seeu�+eiy feneed-e�-waiied-se-as-te-p�ebibit-pubiie-entry e�ceept-as-autke�ieed-�y-spense�ing-pe�sens;-fi�rns, e�-eea�pan}ee•,-��-the-ianel�ng-anal-take-ei�-a�ee- st�a�i-be-st�aee�t-anal-maintained-se-es-te-lie-ffee e�-nay-ieese-t�a,tee#ai-ems-debris•,-4�-i�-eeneide�ed app�ep�}ate;-a-eu�b-andfe�-defieete�-ba��ie�-ehaii be-p�e�ided-a�eun�l-the-ianding-and-to#e-e��-area te-de�ieet-tl�e-dewnwaeh-e�eated=�y-nay-hei�ee}�te�. �9RB--8629� F84----AeeesBevy- USES-anal-stFuetu-Fes (7) The following retail or service uses_ when operated in conjunction with a permitted use and located on the ground floor level: drugstore, newsstand florist shop, gift an card shop delicatessen, a e s op, camera shop, barber sqdu eauty par or, aun ry and dry cleaning agency, ,cation center not including type -setting and letter -press, optical services, art galleries, travel agency, medical or dental laboratory, health spa, stationery store,jewelry store, museum, music store, photograp er, book store or use by the general public, food or meat or vegetable market, clothing store, bouti ue, shoe store. The total floor area occupied by the aggregate of such uses shall not exceed FAR .5 and no individual establishment shall exceed 10,000 square feet in floor area. (8) Restaurants and cafes. s, 1 71T__2"_t VA (9) Th8 following USES if approved as CONDITIOi:AL USE: (a) ,Parking lots, subject to the conditions of :ARTICLE XKIII, Section S (1). (b) Parking Garages, subject to the conditions of Section 9 - STRUCTURE PARKING. (c) Private Club, Lodge, Fraternity, Sorority, and other similar uses not operated for profit. (d) Up to 50io of the total floor area provided for retail and service uses permitted in paragraph (7; above may be located above the ground floor level provided that the balance of such retail and service uses are located at ground level with window openings fronting on an urban plaza space or street vard area.. (e) Drive-in tellers. (f) Bars, nightclubs, supper clubs, theaters. (10) Accessroy USES and structures 2. Deleting Section 5 - FLOOR AREA RATIO and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 - FLOOR AREA RATIO as follows: Sec tlen-S---FE99R-AREA -RAT 19 (1)----Tk�e-flAA -area-patio-%hall-not-exceed-l-50-except a�-k�e�eiA-p�Auided_ �7:���—�.Ll.aaia—aaoAc—aan�ira...�aosz—hA—ivaroa�c,tad—htz—tl3ca—£A�lAat— ing-He�rttses-pret�idecl-€ka€-c�e*ae4eprner�€-plans-awe st�iimiir ted-ta-tire-{3�Hee-Be�elepr�ee�-Bey€ew-Bea��l- fe�-�eule�--thee-fe�c�a�c�ed-te-tke-3ex�eg-Be�t�d- • fer-pedlie-kea��c�gs---Tke-k�est�ses-see-aeet��elft€}�e- and-sit-ar-alb-%et�t�:yes-r�a�-k�e-exec-€ems-eele�laieg- the-ffl a6le-€lean-area- Pat ie---( QRP--9335p3- Fa}-----ar-�esideetla4-uses,--€ke-€lees-area-pair}e- '� se�t�are-€eat-a€-€4se�-a.�ea-tkat-tke-a�e�ege- duce 1.1�.eg-Melt-slse-is-��te�eased-abe�e-ae- s�e�xge-a€-se�e�r-ka»domed-��993-s�t�e�e-€eel- _ peg-Melt-€e�-airy-eee-de�e4ep�eat-- fb}----Bets-ka.�}tag-e�-depth-H�-a,€-�eRs€-erne-l��tad�ed- eael-€llt�-�1aA}-€eat-reastted-€rem-arty-eee- st�eet-beets.ge--tke--€�ee�-a.�ea-�at�e-may-be- €t�e�exsed-ee-t�ie-l�fts€9-e€-eald-sheet-€�e��ene- ss-4e44ac�sj Frantage-le-Beet F-A-R--Tnerea.ses- F99-449- 469-499- --99 999-949- --95- 969-999- --99- GOO-349- --}4- 369-399- --3A- 4A9-449- --g�- 459-499- --35- 569--nd-aver -:58- s K, fc;----Yihere-the-deptk-fn-f2�-abe�e-exeee�i9-tt�ree- hundred-f366j-feet7-the-finer-area-rat€e-may- be-4nereased-by--49-€ev-lets-with-a-minimum- street-frontage-of-one-hundred-and-f1-fty-F4593- feet- (d3----When-a-mininzam-af-fifty-fSA�-pe�°eent-er-mere- of-the-roc{ttired-park3n�-3s-p�need-in-sn-enelesed- stru cture-tt�C-floor-area- rat io- may- be- -inereaseel- by-Ei-;- �e-)----fhe-floor-srea-ratio-rnat�-be-A-A?-€er-eael3-€i�*e- (57-pereent-nsn.bd.e-epee-spaee;-ever- forty-f463-perzent- �f�----f'nr-eaLh-tine-f i�-seluare-feet-e€-ground--le�el- fioor-spaee,--left-open- and-uneneiosed-bq-strue- •ttire;--at-sddltiona-l- two- {24_sgeare-€eet- a€ -€le" are9.-ie-permitted-3n-the-bu€-lci�.ng--- ff3e,er-a.re�-rat-le-mad-be-€nerea9ed-by--A-l- fer-eaeh—twenty- f.2A-)--i�eee.4-feet-e�€-aeeess}b4e- -Iandseeped-bay€-Feat-er--r4vev-�reat-pub44e-ease- metlt--€er-pedestr4an- peirpeses-at--least-twent y- {?9�-feet--ln-wi�ltli-- Section 5 - FLOOR AREA RATIO (1) The floor area ratio shall not exceed 3.0 except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4) of this section. (2) The floor area ratio may be increased by the follow- inc� bonuses subject to Site and Development Plan Approval by the Urban Development Review Board; provided that the requirements of this District are complied with. In no case shall bonuses (b), (c) or (e) be utilized for non-residential uses on anv lot which abuts Biscayne Bay or the Miami River. (a) For every one (1) square foot of residential floor area provided within the FAR 3.0 per- mitted in paragraph (1) above, a bonus of one (1) additional square foot of floor area may be granted for any permitted use up to a total bonus of ._ (b) Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2) above, for lots having a depth of at least one hundred and fifty (150) feet measured from anv one street frontage, the floor area_ ratio may be increased on the basis of said street frontage as follows: Frontage in Feet FAR Increases 100-149 .01 150-199 .02 200-249 .05 250-299 .09 300-349 .14 350-399 .20 400-449 .27 45( -499 .35 500 and over .40 (c) Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2) above, where the depth in (b) above exceeds three hundred (300) feet, the floor area ratio may be increased by .10 for lots with a minimum street frontage of one hundred and fifty 150) feet. 3 (d) For every four (4) square feet of underground parking, a bonus of one (1) additional square Toot of floor area may be granted for any per- mitted use. (e) For every one (1) square foot of ground level retail space provided within the FAR 3.0 per- mitted in paragrapn (1) above, ana wnicn meets the following requirements, a bonus of one (1) additional square foot of floor area may be granted for any permitted use;_ subject to the limitations for waterfront lots in paragraph (2) above. 1. Ground floor retail space shall be designed for occupancy by retail and service uses listed in paragraphs (7) and (8) in Section 1 - USE REGULATIONS 2. Ground floor retail soace shall be plazas, baywalks or through-biocK con- nections. Furthermore, qualified around floor retail space shall have window openings adjacent to all such pedestrian areas in order to maximize the visibility of activities within. (f) For every twenty (20) lineal feet of an scape water rant walkway with an average width of at least twenty (20) feet, made permanently accessible to the public and designed in accordance with approved Baywa k Design Guidelines, a bonus of FAR .01 may be granted for any permitted use. 3. Wherever a floor area ratio bonus has been granted based upon a specified use category, a record o suci use requirements shall be filed with the Bus inq Department and no Certificate of Oc- cupancy shall be granted for any use in viola- tion of that requirement. r _. 3. Deleting paragraph (1) and (2) Section G - LOT COVERAGE and substitute in lieu thereof, new paragraphs (1) and (2) as follows: �4�----The-4et-ee�e�=age-}�e�m�ttec�-ehal4-eA�-e�eeed-tke-fel-- 4ewit�g HeiQkt-ef-Bei4�lieg Pe�eeet-e€-Let-A�ea 3A-A-feet-A�-4es5 29T 3A-�-feet-te-4A-A-€eet 2�� 4A-i-€eet-te-59-A-€eet 26% 5A-1-feet-te-AA-9-€eet 240 �z fA-1-feet-to-7A-A-feet 2B l 78-f-feet-to-BA-A-feet 29% 8A-1-feet-tA-99-A-€eet 2�z @A-1-feet-to-48A-A-feet 2A� 4AA-�-feet-tA-4i9-8-€eet 49i i 44A-4-€eet-tA-43A-A-€eet 4s 42A-�-feet-to-i3A-A-fee#: 4fro 42A-�-feet-to-44A-A-feet 46+ 44A-�- €eet-tA-�fA-A-eP_ 45% i 47A-�-feet-to-f8A-A-fleet 44T SBA-�-feet-to-3AA-9-feet 4B 38A-�-feet-to-aa8-9-fleet 42b 228-�-feet-to-34A-A-feet i4� 24A-1-feet-to-399-A-feet 49K E23---- A-eae414-per eent-iAevease-fe-4et-eevePage -May-14e _ }�e��ittecl-if-at-ieast-tt�4�=t�-F29-}-}�e�eeet-Af-tke _ �;'3=eH�3�-��AA�-�6-ie ft-epe�r-aed-t�keee.4esed--aed-eet used-fey-pa.�kie�-peg=penes- (1) The lot coverage permitted shall not exceed the fol- lowing: Height of Building Percent of Lot Area 30.0 feet or less 300 30.1 feet to 40.0 feet 287o 40.1 feet to 50.0 feet 260 50.1 feet to 60.0 feet 2 60.1 feet to 70.0 feet 24o 70.1 feet to 80.0 feet 23IT. 80.1 feet to 90.0 feet 220 90.1 feet to 100.0 feet 210 100.1 feet and over 2 (2) The following exceptions to the lot coverage limitations in paragraph (1) above may be authorized by the Urban Development Review Board, provided that in no case shall the combined lot coverage of principal and acces- sory structures exceed the maximum lot coverage provi- sions in paragraph (1) of Section 9 - Structure Parking. ( a) Ground floor retail space which meets the criteria set forth in item e 2 of Section n - Floor Area Ratio, may be exempted from the maximum lot coverage provisions in paragraph (1) above where such space is located in an accessory parking structure or in a one story enclosed accessory s ructure. (b) In addition to item (a) above, up to 100 of the building floor area may be exempted from the lot coverage limitations in paragraph (1) above, where such floor area is located in the exterior face of an accessory parking structure such that the parking structure would not be visible from the front yard area or from waterfront setback areas. 5 4 4- Ok 4. Add a new Section 12 - PARKING as follows: For mixed use developments including both office and resi- dential uses, up to 30% of the required off-street parking spaces for residential use may be credited toward meeting the required number of off-street parkinq spaces for office use, provided that no more than 30% of the total number of parking spaces, residential and non-residential, are as- s ignedg and that all spaces are within a single parking garage serving both office and residential uses. 5. Deleting Section 10 - DE EL PMENT PLAN REVIEW and substitu- ting in lieu thereof of a new Section 10 - SITE AND DEVEL- OPMENT PLAN APPROVAL as follows: PIzA LT - - RrV1-E W (�}--eke-gt��»ese-a€--Be�telep�ea€-P�aa-Rem}ew �s-te-asee�ta�e-t�►at-de*�e �spx�eR€-�s-}x aeee�e�-w�tk-tke-ieten€-a€-tke-Bist�iet aad-€ems-t.he-bese€�t-a€-tke-ge�te�a� '�B}--Saek-agg��eat�ea-€ems-app�e�a�-s€-aey €�ee�-area-Katie-beetts-tt�de�-Beeties-8 f3}-abe�e-sl�a��-be-aeee�plished-b}�-a de�e�epx�ea€-g�ax---eke-{��aa-sl�a�l-be st�l�s�i€ted-te-thee-3ea�ag-Bead-€e� rev-iew-by-the-Hrbaa-Bevelepmest-Review Bead=-aed-tl�e��-�eeeam�eedat�ex-skull be-st�b�titted-te-tke-8ex�eg-Bea��-€e�- gt�b�ie-hea��egs---�k3e-y�bae-Ae�ae�ep�est Re�riew-Bead-may-�eeet�er�d-ad�t�stx�eats in-tk�e-sit�ag-a€-tie-p�egesed-st�eet��es- as-tk�ey-�e�ate-te-the-�ege��ed-�a�d areas---{BRB--8338}. ' Section 10. SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL (1) Any development within this district shall e required to have the site and develop- ment plans approved by the Urban Develop ment Review Boar before a building perm is issued yt eBui ding Department. The purpose o and approva eve s to assure review eve o ment is in accord with the intent of this aistrict and for t o Benetit of Me - general public. (2) It shall e t e responsibility of the Ur an Development Review Board to interpret design standards contained in this Article, -- and to make recommendations to the Zoning Board concerning app ications or vari- ances and conditional uses. (3) Applications for developmen-t plan approval shall a su mitte —according to the provi- sions of ARTICLE IV Section 41, paraaraphs for approval. N 6. Deleting; Section 3 - YARDS and substitutin:; in lieu thereof a new Section 3 - YARDS as follows: Feet�ee-3----YAR9�- F��----��set-Yard= f fed---Evevy-let -shall- have -a-FA4n-xMum-€vent -yFurd- e-€-tweRtY4294--Feet- kb4--- 4�e-�le{�tk-et-the-€ et�t- a d-sk�a��- ee eased i��-eee-���-€eet-tee-eaeh-#ire-f5�-feet-e€- }��tt�dieg-�iei�kt-abe�e-tl�iet�-�39�-teet-aac�- e�-te-eee-kaec��ed-ae�l-�}€t�-��a9�--€eet- +1-} 4-0� t -f-c-r- �a3---A-Ftc�e-�tt�c�-ska��-�ie.�e-a-wiai�ax�-e€-���teea f ���-�e�c�eat-et-tie-wi�lt#�-et-het-eet-te exeeed-twentY4293--feet- Eb3---A- ea - a �i-shad -Fin e-a-wtei�aaw-c�e}�th-et tweat�-f393-€eet- 7 Ee}--the-side-and-rear-yard-shall-be-}REreased-by ene-E�}-€oot-€or-eaEh-three-f3}-€eet-o€-b�}id}Rg height-abeve-th}rty-£39}-and-ap-co-one-hxRdred (199)-€eet: (d)--'eke-side -and-rear-yard-shall-be -iRereased-by -one - (})-foot-€er-each-€ive-(5)-€eet-o€-building height -above-one-huRdre4- (}89) -and-tip -te-one hundred-and-fifty- {I59} -feetv. r e} - -The -s ide -and -rear -yarA -sha I I -be -increased -by -one - E}}-€oot -€or-each-tern-El8}-€eet-o€-addif:iona}- height-above-one-hundred-and-€}€ty-E�59}-€eet.- (€) he -ease -where-property-tinder-the-sarie-owner - si�rp-is-separated-by-a-publie-alley;-ar3el-both- pareels-are-part-o€-a-single-deve}opme-nt; -the- s e tbaek - €or -that -side -o € - any -bur }ding -along -the - alley-sliall -be -€}€teen- E}5} -feet -€rom-the-eenter- line-o€-the-alley.- {g}- -Where -property-Ret-tinder-the- same -ownership is-separated -bv-a-pub Iie-alley;-the -iginim". setback-€ar-tlie -side -af-the-building-aleng the -alley-shall -be - twenty- (?9)-feet -€ren-the e:enter?ine-of-the-alley:--inereases-iR-build- ing-he!_;ht- gbeve- thirty- (39) -feet -shall -be governed-by-the-prev}s ieRs-a€- —� {3}--live-gtreet-�'ard:- {a}--9n-eerRer-lets-there-shall-be-a-miRinum-side street-yard-e€-€i€teen-(15)-€eet-in-width. a {b}--the-side-street-yard-shall-be-inereased-by-ene 3 {I} -feet -for -eaeh-three-(3) -feet -a€-bti}}Eli nb lie ight-abeye -€i€ty-(59)-and- tip -te-ene-hundred {E}--the-side-street-yard-shall-lie-ixereased-ene- {i} - €eet- €er-each-€� heiglit -abeve-ene-hundred-(199)-€eet- and -up -- te-ene-hundred-axd- fifty- {€59) - €eet : - {d}--the-side-street-}yard-shall.-lie-3nereased-by-ene {i}-feet-for-eaeh-ten-{-19} -feet -a€-additienaI building- height-abeve-ene-hundred-and-€ifty- {l59}-_eet: {4} - -Hse-a€-Regtiixed-Ward-Areas {a}--�Ie-parking-sha€�-be-permitted-3n-any-special yard-establ€shed-by-ARTICLE-XKdl-er-in-the first-twenty-{39}-€eet-a€-the-€rent-yard-and the-first-fi€teen-(l5)-€eet-ef-the-side-street- yard;-and- these- areas -shall-lie-epee;-grassed add-landscapeci;-exeept-€er-pertiens-devoted-te ingress -and -egress. -WheR-aceess-t a -the -let -is -avai lab le -from- a -side - street T-ne-aecess-sha I I -be -permitted- to -er- from the- £rent-street:--ln-the-instanee-e€-double €rentKge;-one-aeeess-drive-net-exeeediag-twenty {29}-€eet-in-width-shall-be-pe3mitted-to-the- €rent-street: P 7. Section 3 - YARDS (1) Except as greater dimensions are renuired in para- grat�h (2 minimum yard :areas shall be as foilo,�rs: (a) Adjacent to Brickell Avenue, all yards shall eJa minimum of 30 feet in depth. (b) Adjacent to other streets, frontyards-shall be a minimum of 20 feet in depth. (c) Side yards, rear yards, and side street yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet in depth. (�l Except as greater dimensions are required inpara- graph (1) the minimum setback for all buildings or portions of buildings sFiall be calculated as follows, where D=cieoth of setback in feet, S= eig t of uil - ing wall in stories, and L=length of building wall in feet• D=2+S+10 Adiacent to Dublic streets and alleys, the minimum setback snall e measured from the centerline or such street. (3) Use of Reauired Yard Areas: (a) No parking shall be permitted in any front yard area or in the -first fifteen 15. feet of any si e street yarn; and these areas shall be devoted to pedestrian plazas, or landscaping except or portions devoted to ve icular ingress and egress. (b) When vehicular access to the lot is available from more than one street, access shall normally e from tic street Pr`3­1-e—c-t-e--d to carry the least amounts of traffic. Amending Section 9 - STRUCTURE PARKING as follows: a. Deleting paragraph (2) of Section 9 and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) as follows: (2) ether -than -underground -parking-straetures;- aeees- sery-parking- struetures-shall-be-permitred-te -a height-ef-thirty-f38}-feet-te-the-tep-of-the-rieek er-the-top-deck-o€-the-eReles3Ag-walls:--Aeeessery parking-strtiEttires ; -ether -than-t�ndeFbFetinci-paFk- ing-struettires; -that -are -separated--rem- the -prin- e ipai-struettire-by-at-feast-twenty-�28}-€eet-st�aii not-be-lire}feel-iR-keigkt-pFoyi�ied-than-rue-yard areas-arotcnd-the-principal-strtic:ttire {s} -are-main- tained-as-landseaped-usable-epen-spaee;-Fequired yards -ter -the -structure -will -be -based-ripen-the height -of -the -aeeessery-structure-and -net -the height -e€-the-principal-building; -with-a-miniTHum- s ide -yaFd -setback -e €-ten - (10 )-€eet - and-a-maximtim heioi�t-o€-thirty-E30}-€eet;-strt3ett�Fes-abeye-tkis height-wall-lie-set-back-ene-(13-€eet-fer-eye�ey thFee-(3)-feet-above-thirty-(30)-€eet;-a-passage- way-e€-twenty-(29}-€eet-in-width;-er-less-eenneet- ing-the -principal-building-and- the -aeeesseFy par•kin;-stFuettiFe-will-be-peFmitted--- 'lie-passage- way-shall-be-open-at-gFeund-leyel; 9 (2) The location, design and access/egress of all parking structures shall be subject to review and approval by the urban Development Review Board to assure the efficient and compatible relationship between such structures and on -site plaza spaces, pedestrian facilities and amenities nrincipal. use structures, adjacent (love lopments, Biscayne Bay and the special character of Brickell Avenue. The following review guidelines shall be applied: (a) No parking structure shall front directly on Brickell Avenue or any waterfront unless the Board finds that exceptional design, use of materials and landscaping would make such structure visually compatible with the archi- tectural desiFm of principal use structures, plaza spaces, waterfront access walkways and the special character of Brickell Avenue. (b) Parking structures and attendant vehicular access ways Should be located to avoid exposure to or functional conflict with required urban plazas, Pedestrian through - block connections, waterfront walkways or principal landscaping features. Access drives should not divide required urban plaza spaces or intersect principal pedes- trian access routes linking public streets, required urban plazas and primary use struc- tures. (c) Parking structures visible from public wa,,s should incorporate one or more of the fo7167- ing design features: 1 Use of identical facade design, materials and/or architectural skin as primary use structure; 2 Incorporation of principal uses including residential, office or retail within the - perimeter of parking structures; 3 Use of stepped or progressive setbacks of successive upper levels of par ing o reduce scale; 4 Incorporation of landscaping through ,,lu::tcrc at tee edge of par ing evels ; 5 Provision of retail uses at ground�Toor level with window exposure to pu is g accessible pedestrian areas. (b) Deleting paragraph (3)-of Section 9 and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) as follows: �34----L�ade�Q Bead-pe lei -a€sae a ee-ehR�l- a}a ai -a- �iaiwttr�-se�l�ae#-e�-�i�e-�-5�-•fee€-€�+er�-a�i-s}de-ttt�d �ea�-iH€-1•iaes-aad-€ea-E�B�-€ee€-€�e�-€he-�€�ex� iel;-�iae---Seek-s��ae€epee-shall-ae€-e�ceee�i-a Height;-e€-�t��ee-Fad-€ee€-s€�:-{�3-ieehes-al�e�e-it�e a�ae�age-ee�a#�l€sked-grade-e€-€ke-a1�e�€peg-��g�i€- e€-wau---Ple-}�a�k€eg-eha��-be-}�e�w€�€ed-eta-€e}�-e€ €ha€-Heiiea-e€-the-eac�egeeaad-}�akieg-etr}ae€a}e wi�iet�-is-abe�ae-eke-es€abiisl�ed-grade ; tr�ie-�=egaiee�l-€�et��-at�d-side-s��ee€-yard-a�eas- 10 W 3) Underground parkin minimum setback of structures shall maintain a ve (5) feet from all s and rear lot lines and ten (10) feet from the front lot line.except wherever the upper surface of such underground parking strucuture would qualify as Urban Plaza, Space under the provisions of paragraph (1 ) in Section L3 - Public Amenity Requirements in which case, no setbacks shall be required. Underground parking structure shall be defined as a parking structure not exceeding a height of three (3) feet six (G) inches above the average established grade of the abutting; right-of- way or private property. Any parking structure exceeding such height shall be considered above grade and shall be subject to all limitations for accessory parking s ruc ures. 8. Deleting the PURPOSE statement for the district and sub- stituting in lieu thereof a new INTENT statement as fol- lows: PURPOSE The-} uppese-e-f-this-cljstp4et-is-te---eneeupage-qua44ty etiiee-at3cl-�Kiti}pie-�€ate}iy-�=esi�leatiai-c�e�eie{��eat-}a- sNaeiat�s-att�=aEti�e-iaacle6a}�ed-settiags-aa�l-te-}��ese��ae- e�istiag-aatx�ai-a�eaitiee-aac�-eha�=aete�-ei-ee�taia- app�ep}fate-areas ;--fey-tie-geae�ai-weiia�e-ei-the-}�al�i}e- Beaus-p}evisieas-ape-iaelacled-iR-the-vegaiatieas-te- }��A�ete-tke-el��eeti�e-ai-tke-clist�iet- INTENT In the interests of reduction of travel and traffic within the City generally, conservation of energy, maintenance of principal views from within the district and adjoining areas preservation and enhancement of the design, land- scaping. appearance of existing; development within the area, and due to increased building intensities herein provided, it is required that new development shall be so designed as to assure open character, attractive and secure pedestrian open space available to the general public at ground level, physical and visual access to waterfront areas, and appropriately located open space serving residential useF, where annlicable. Concerning uses, it is intended that multifaraily residential occupancy be nromoted, especially along the waterfront, and generally encouraged either in separate uildings or in combination with office uses; and that supporting retail and service uses shall be scaled and designed to serve needs of the district, and not to attract traffic from outside the area. 9. Adding a new Section 13 - Public Amenity Requirements as follows: Section 13 - PUBLIC AMENITY REQUIREMENTS (1) Urban Plazas - In order ensure that new high intensity development within this district will provide adequate open space designed for public use and en,joytnent, a minimum of 25; of the lot area shall be developed as Urban Plaza space accord - in€; to the following design standards: a) Urban Plaza space shall be open to use the general public auring normal business hours. tA-111 (b) Urban Plaza space shall be no more than 3.5 feet different in elevation from the adjoin- ing public sidewalk for at least 700 of its total area. The remaining 30% of the total area may step up to meet minimum flood Zone criteria for the ground floor elevation of buildings. (c) Urban Plaza space shall be open and unob- structed to the public sidewalk for at least 50,; of its total length of frontage. Steps shall not be considered as obstructions provided that a ratio of tread to riser noless than 2:1 is maintained. (d) Urban Plaza space shall have a minimum dimen- sion of 20 feet. (e) Urban Plaza space shall provide a minimum of 1 linear root seating for every 30 square feet of Urban Plaza Space. Required seating may be in the form of benches or walls 15 to jo inches in height, or up to 30'-- of the required seating; may be provided hr moveable chairs intended for overnight storage. (f) Urban Plaza space shall provide shade for at least 50`�, of its required seating. (g) Urban Plaza space shall provide at least one tree per 1000 square feet of Urban Plaza Space - (h) Urban �Plaza space shall contain at least one activity generating feature, including but not limited to a large fountain with seating along the ed-es; outdoor cafe; amphitheater or stage _for outdoor performances; ground oor retail shops with direct access to the plaza; open pavilions for vendors; kinetic sculpture. Urban Plaza space may contain roofed shelters ( open at least 40`,0 of perimeter) , fabric roofs or windbreaks, exhibit and display stands and cases, community bulletin boards or kiosks and facilities for outdoor food and drink service. Such items shall be exempted from limitations on occupancy of yard areas, parking requirements, maximum lot coverage requirements and floor area ratio calculations. Such shelters, structures, and facilities may not exceed 50% of the Urban Plaza area. (j) Urban Plaza space shall have at least 60c of its total surface area designed for pedestrian access. This may include pavement, grass, or seating space, but not including planting beds or similar obstructions. (k) Urban Plaza space shall provide access for the handicapped. — (1) Urban Plaza space shall not include driveways or other vehicular circulation spaces. Vehic- ular circulation spaces should avoid bisecting Urban Plaza spaces at any point. �����y�. V' _ .� �£.. . 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