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Home My WebLink AboutAnalysis and MapsThis submittal needs to be scheduled for a public hearing In accordance with timelines set forth in the City of Miami Code. The applicade decision -making body NOR review the information at the public hearing to render a recommendation or a final decision. City of Miami Planning Department ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL APPEARANCE Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439 Location 1825 Biscayne Boulevard, 1819 Biscayne Boulevard, 1844 Northeast 4 Avenue, 1840 Northeast 4 Avenue, 1824 Northeast 4 Avenue, 1820 Northeast 4 Avenue, 331 NE 18 Street, and 327 NE 18 Street Folio 01-3231-051-0010, 03-3231-051-0011, 01-3231-003-0370, 01- 3231-003-0390, 01-3231-003-0400, 01-3231-003-0440, 01- 3231-003-0450, and 01-3221-003-0460 Miami 21 Code Transect Zone "T6-36B-O", Urban Core Transect Zone — Open Commission District 2 - (City Commissioner: Damian Pardo) Commission District Office Wynwood/Edgewater Planner Darren Murphy, Planner II; Email: dmurphy@miamigov.com Property Owner 17 Plaza LLC Project Representative Iris Escarra, Esq.; Email: Escarral@gtlaw.com A. REQUEST Iris Escarra, Esquire, on behalf of 17 Plaza LLC, (the "Applicant"), requests a Special Appearance to release two (2) Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and one (1) Unity of Title, for the properties located at 1825 Biscayne Boulevard, 1819 Biscayne Boulevard, 1844 Northeast 4 Avenue, 1840 NE 4 Avenue, 1824 NE 4 Avenue, 1820 NE 4 Avenue, 331 NE 18 Street, and 327 NE 18 Street, Miami, Florida (collectively the "Property"). B. BACKGROUND On January 24, 1991, pursuant to Resolution No. 91-92 approved a variance (the "1991 Variance") from the City of Miami (the "City") Ordinance No. 9500 (Previous Zoning Code) for the development of the Chinatown Project at the Property. The 1991 Variance was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 91-779 and Resolution No. 92-268. Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Special Appearance — Page 1 of 6 1/12/2024 4 0 PUBS/ 411 NOTICE This submittal needs to be scheduled fora public hearing In accordance wM1h timelines set forth in the City of Miami Code. The applica decision -mating body will renew the information at the public hearing to render a recommendation or a final decision. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24 44, RSVI EW COO The original property owner, as party to the 1991 Variance, proffered and recorded the following: • Declaration of Restrictive Covenants encumbering a portion of the Property, recorded on August 20, 1992. ("Covenant 1"). Specifically, this entails certain property in the City of Miami, Florida, legally described as and consisting of All of Lots 3 and 13, Lots 4, 5, 9, and 14, less the West 40.00 feet thereof, and the 10.00 feet alley lying North of and adjacent to said Lot 5, and the 10.00 feet alley lying South of and adjacent to said Lot 9, Block 6, "MIRAMAR" ( also known as the "'THIRD AMENDED MAP OF MIRAMAR"), according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 4, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, and commonly described as 1801 - 1859 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Dade County, Florida. • Declaration of Restrictive Covenants on the Property, recorded on December 29, 1992. (Covenant 2). Specifically, this entails certain property in the City of Miami, Florida, legally described as and consisting of Lots 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, and 12, Block 6, of MIRAMAR SUBDIVISION a/k/a THIRD AMENDED MAP OF MIRAMAR, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 4, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida and All of Lots 3 and 13, Lots 4, 5, 8, 9 and 14, less the West 40.00 feet thereof, and the 10.00 feet alley lying North of the adjacent to said Lot 5, and the 10.00 feet alley laying South of the adjacent to said Lot 9, Block 6, "MIRAMAR" (also known as the "THIRD AMENDED MAP OF MIRAMAR"), according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 4, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida and commonly described as 1801-1859 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Dade County, Florida. • Unity of Title on the Property, recorded on December 29, 1992. (Unity of Title). Specifically, this entails certain property in the City of Miami, Florida, legally described Lots 2, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12, Block 6, of MIRAMAR SUBDIVISION a/k/a THIRD AMENEDED MAP OF MIRAMAR, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 4, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida and All of Lots 3 and 13, Lots 4, 5, 8, 9 and 14, less the West 40.00 feet thereof, and the 10.00 feet alley lying North of the adjacent to said Lot 5, and the 10.00 feet alley laying South of the adjacent to said Lot 9, Block 6, "MIRAMAR" (also known as the "THIRD AMENDED MAP OF MIRAMAR"), according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 4, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida and commonly described as 1801-1859 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Dade County, Florida. Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Special Appearance - Page 2 of 6 1/12/2024 4 0 PUB 411 NOTICE This submittal needs to be scheduled fora public hearing In accordance wM1h timelines set forth in the City of Miami Code. The applica decision -mating body will renew the information at the public hearing to render a recommendation or a final decision. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24 44, RSVI EW COO C. THE REASON FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE VARIANCE As part of the Condition of Approval, the original owner was required to post the $250,000 cash bond, pay fees due, or obtain approval of a final building permit on or before August 30, 1992, which was the two (2) year period end date pursuant to the City's Ordinance 9500 (Previous Zoning Code). D. RECOMMENDATION The Planning Department recommends Approval and Full Release of Covenant 1, Covenant 2, and the Unity of Title, based on the facts and findings in this staff report. E. PROPERTY INFORMATION The Property is bounded by the following Thoroughfares: to the north — NE 19 Street, east — NE 4 Avenue, south — NE 18 Street, and west — Biscayne Boulevard, and is zoned "T6-36B-O", Urban Core Transect Zone — Open. Figure 1: Aerial of the subject site = red outline Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Special Appearance — Page 3 of 6 1/12/2024 This submittal needs to be scheduled for a puboc hearing In accordance whh timelines set forth in the City of Miami Cede. The applies de decision -making body will rodew the information at the pubc hearing to render a recommendation or a final decla on. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24 Figure 2: Miami 21 Transect Zone: "T6-368-0" Urban Core Transect Zone, Subject site = black outline F. NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT Miami 21 MCNP / Density Existing Uses North T6-36B-O Restricted Commercial, Overlay - Omni - 500 Units/Acre Commercial and Civic Support, Public Parking South T6-36B-O Restricted Commercial, Overlay - Omni - 500 Units/Acre Lodging, Hotel, Office East T6-36B-O Restricted Commercial, Overlay - Omni - 500 Units/Acre N/A — Private Park West T6-36B-O Restricted Commercial, Overlay - Omni - 500 Units/Acre Commercial, General Commercial Table 1: Abutting Properties and their Land Use, Zoning, and Existing Uses Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Special Appearance — Page 4 of 6 1/12/2024 4 0 PUBS/ 411 NOTICE This submittal needs to be scheduled fora public hearing In accordance wM1h timelines set forth in the City of Miami Code. The applica decision -mating body will renew the information at the public hearing to render a recommendation or a final decision. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24 44, RSVI EW COO G. COVENANT RELEASE COMMITTEE The Covenant Release Committee met on November 27, 2023, and reviewed the request to release Covenant 1, Covenant 2, and the Unity of Title with newly assigned City -issued ePlan File ID's: • PZ-23-17252 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Release of Declaration of Restrictive Covenant (the "PZ-23-17252"): On behalf of 17 Plaza LLC, (the "Owner"), the Applicant respectfully requests the approval of the Release of Restrictive Covenant Running with the Land "Release of Covenant" for the property located at 1825 and 1819 Biscayne Blvd, 1820, 1824, 1840, 1844 NE 4 Avenue and 331 and 327 NE 18 Street, Miami, Florida all located in the City. • PZ-23-17282 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Release of Declaration of Restrictive Covenant (the "PZ-23-17282"): On behalf of 17 Plaza LLC, (the "Owner"), we respectfully request the approval of the Release of Restrictive Covenant Running with the Land "Release of Covenant" for the property located at 1825 and 1819 Biscayne Blvd, 1820, 1824, 1840, 1844 NE 4 Avenue and 331 and 327 NE 18 Street, Miami, Florida all located in the City. • PZ-23-17283 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Release of Unity of Title (the "PZ-23-17283"): On behalf of 17 Plaza LLC, (the "Owner"), we respectfully request the approval of the Release of Unity of Title for the property located at 1825 and 1819 Biscayne Blvd, 1820, 1824, 1840, 1844 NE 4 Avenue and 331 and 327 NE 18 Street, Miami, Florida all located in the City. The Covenant Release Committee recommended to the City Commission approval for the release of Covenant 1, Covenant 2, and Unity of Title with the condition that the Applicant record the Chinatown Project's Tentative Plat #1380 (the "Tentative Plat") and released documents simultaneously in the public records of Miami -Dade County, Florida. H. CONCLUSION Based upon the analysis herein and the recommendation from the Covenant Release Committee, the Planning Department recommends Approval with conditions of the request to release two (2) Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and one (1) Unity of Title. H. CONDITION As a condition of this Special Appearance application, ePlan File ID — PZ-22-14439, the Applicant shall record with the Miami Dade County Recorder the releases of the two (2) Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and one (1) Unity of Title along with the and Tentative Plat at the same time. Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Special Appearance — Page 5 of 6 1/12/2024 This submittal needs b he scheduled for a puboc hearing in accordance with timelines set forth in the City of Miami Cede.The applica de decision -making body renew the information at the pubs hearing to render a recommendation or a final decision. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24 DocuSigned by: Vtwa S wow `— 77D014848CA84B6... David Snow, Interim Planning Director Planning Department ,—DocuSigned by: S tAk un.t, SkitAkrr `— 3A75CAC5AF7E446... Sevanne Steiner, CNU-A, Assistant Director Planning Department �DocuSigned by: ---72FA59AD74CE481... Darren Murphy, Planner II Planning Department, Land Development Staff Analysis Report No. PZ-22-14439: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD-Special Appearance — Page 6 of 6 1/12/2024 MIAMI 21 ATLAS (EXISTING) EPLAN ID: PZ-22-14439 SPECIAL APPEARANCE ADDRESSES:1825 BISCAYNE BLVD, 1820 NE 4 AV, 1824 NE 4 AV, 1840 NE 4 AV 1844NE4AV, 331 NE18ST, 327NE18ST 0 125 250 500 Feet This submittal needs to be scheduled for a public hearing in accordance with timelines set forth in the City of Miami Code.The applicable decision -making body Mt review the Infonnadon at the public hearing to render a recommendation or a fine t decision. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24 AERIAL EPLAN ID: PZ-22-14439 SPECIALAPPEARANCE ADDRESSES: 1825 BISCAYNE BLVD, 1820 NE 4 AV, 1824 NE 4 AV, 1840 NE 4 AV 1844 NE 4 AV, 331 NE 18 ST, 327 NE 18 ST 0 125 250 500 Feet This submittal needs to be scheduled for a public hearing in accordance with timelines set forth in the City of Miami Code.The applicable decision -making body Wit review the Information at the public hearing to render recommendation or a fine t decision. PZ-22-14439 01/16/24