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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter of IntentWEISS SERoTA HELFMAN PASTOPIZA COLE & BONISKE, P.L. ATTORNEYS AT LAW MITCHELL BIERMAN, P.A. TELEPHONE 305-854-0800 NINA L. BONISKE, P.A. A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILTTY COMPANY MITCHELL J, BJRNSTEIN, P.A. INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS JAMIE ALAN COLE, P.A. WWW.WSH-L-AW.COM STEPHEN J. HELFMAN, P.A. MIAMI-DADE OFFICE GILBERTO PASTORIZA, P.A, BROWARD OFFICE MICHAEL S. POPOK, P.A. 8525 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD JOSEPH H. SEROTA, P.A. SUITE 700 SUSAN L. TREVARTHEN, P.A. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301 RICHARD JAY WE€SS, P.A. CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134 DAVID M. WOLPIN, P.A. CHAD S. FRIEDMAN January 8, 2009 Ms. Teresita Fernandez Executive Secretary Department of Hearing Boards City of Miami 444 SW 2 Avenue Miami, Florida 33130 Re: Public Hearing Applications Dear Ms. Fernandez, MACADAM J. GLI NN R. BRIAN JOHNSON JOHN J. KENDRICK III HARLENE SILVERN KENNEDY KAREN LIEBERMAN* JOHANNA M,LUNDGREN KATHRYN M. MEHAFFEY HARRIS S. NIZEL ALEXANDER L. PALE NZU ELA-MAURI* MATTHEW PEARL JOHN J. QUICK ANTHONY L, REC1D SCOTT A. ROBIN AMY J. SANTIAGO DANIEL A, SEIGEL GAIL D. SEROTA* JONATHAN C. SHAMRES ESTRELLJTA S. SlaILA ANTHONY C. SOROKA EDUARDO M, SOTO MICHAEL L, STINES NANCY STUPARICH* GLORIA M. VELAZQUEZ-MEITIN CHRISTOPHER J. VOLK MICHELLE D. VOS MARLON J. WEISS LAURA K. WENDELL* JAMES E. WHITE Our firm represents American Welding Society, Inc. ("AWS") who are the owners of the properties located A 550 NW 42 Avenue and 4227 NW 5 Street and legally described in the attached Exhibit "A" (the "Property"). The Property is zoned C-1 and R-2 and is designated Restricted Commercial and Duplex Residential in the City's Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. The Property consists of 1.39 net acres. The purpose of this application is to request a zoning change for a portion of the Property, specifically Lot 10, from R-2 to R-2 with an SD -12 Special Buffer Overlay District as well as a Special Exception pursuant to Section 612 of the Zoning Ordinance 11000 for the entirety of the site in order to permit surface parking to serve the abutting commercial use. AWS is expanding their existing facility in order better accommodate the needs of their employees and their members. This expansion is critical to the survival of their business. The SD -12 and the Special Exception approval will permit AWS to accommodate the parking associated with the expansion on such lot. A surface parking lot which serves the needs of the existing building is located directly to the north of the proposed parking area. The rezoning of Lot 10 will allow a continuation of the existing surface parking to the north. TELEPHONE 305-854-0800 DANIEL L. ABBOTT GARY L. BROWN FACSIMILE 305-854-2323 LYNN M. DANNHE[SSER WWW.WSH-L-AW.COM IGNACIO G. DEL VAI.LE ALAN L. GABRIEL BROWARD OFFICE DOUGLAS R. GONZALES 200 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD • SUITE 1900 MATTHEW H. MANDEL BRETT J. SCHNEIDER FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301 TELEPHONE 954.783-4242 • FACSIMILE 954-764-7770 LORI ADELSON* LILLIAN M. ARANGO* *OF COUNSEL JEFF P.N. CAZEAU ARYE P. CORBETT RAQUEL ELEJABARRIETA CHAD S. FRIEDMAN January 8, 2009 Ms. Teresita Fernandez Executive Secretary Department of Hearing Boards City of Miami 444 SW 2 Avenue Miami, Florida 33130 Re: Public Hearing Applications Dear Ms. Fernandez, MACADAM J. GLI NN R. BRIAN JOHNSON JOHN J. KENDRICK III HARLENE SILVERN KENNEDY KAREN LIEBERMAN* JOHANNA M,LUNDGREN KATHRYN M. MEHAFFEY HARRIS S. NIZEL ALEXANDER L. PALE NZU ELA-MAURI* MATTHEW PEARL JOHN J. QUICK ANTHONY L, REC1D SCOTT A. ROBIN AMY J. SANTIAGO DANIEL A, SEIGEL GAIL D. SEROTA* JONATHAN C. SHAMRES ESTRELLJTA S. SlaILA ANTHONY C. SOROKA EDUARDO M, SOTO MICHAEL L, STINES NANCY STUPARICH* GLORIA M. VELAZQUEZ-MEITIN CHRISTOPHER J. VOLK MICHELLE D. VOS MARLON J. WEISS LAURA K. WENDELL* JAMES E. WHITE Our firm represents American Welding Society, Inc. ("AWS") who are the owners of the properties located A 550 NW 42 Avenue and 4227 NW 5 Street and legally described in the attached Exhibit "A" (the "Property"). The Property is zoned C-1 and R-2 and is designated Restricted Commercial and Duplex Residential in the City's Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. The Property consists of 1.39 net acres. The purpose of this application is to request a zoning change for a portion of the Property, specifically Lot 10, from R-2 to R-2 with an SD -12 Special Buffer Overlay District as well as a Special Exception pursuant to Section 612 of the Zoning Ordinance 11000 for the entirety of the site in order to permit surface parking to serve the abutting commercial use. AWS is expanding their existing facility in order better accommodate the needs of their employees and their members. This expansion is critical to the survival of their business. The SD -12 and the Special Exception approval will permit AWS to accommodate the parking associated with the expansion on such lot. A surface parking lot which serves the needs of the existing building is located directly to the north of the proposed parking area. The rezoning of Lot 10 will allow a continuation of the existing surface parking to the north. Ms. Teresita Fernandez January 8, 2009 Page 2 The new expansion area is located on the northeast corner of the site and will replace an existing surface parking area at the southwest corner of the NW 42 Avenue and 6"h Street intersection. The new parking area that will satisfy the zoning code requirements will be located at Lot 10. The parking area meets the design guidelines and standards and provides adequate buffering along the abutting property lines. We look forward to your favorable review and recommendation of this application. Please call me if you have any questions or require additional information. GP/ms 1660001 WEIss SEizOTA HELFMAN PASTORIZA COLE & BONISKE, P.L.